CVE-2025-1682: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in ThemeMakers Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive
The Cardealer theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.6.4 due to missing capability check on the 'save_settings' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify the default user role.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-1682 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the ThemeMakers Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive, affecting versions up to 1.6.4. The vulnerability exists because the 'save_settings' function does not perform proper capability checks, enabling authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or higher to escalate their privileges by modifying the default user role. This can lead to significant impact including full control over the WordPress site. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required at a low level, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official fix has been documented yet, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor action or user mitigation.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can escalate privileges by changing the default user role, potentially gaining administrative control over the WordPress site. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The high CVSS score (8.8) reflects the critical nature of this vulnerability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict authenticated user roles to trusted individuals only. Monitor official ThemeMakers communications for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability. Avoid granting subscriber-level or higher access to untrusted users.
CVE-2025-1682: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in ThemeMakers Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive
Description
The Cardealer theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.6.4 due to missing capability check on the 'save_settings' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify the default user role.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-1682 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the ThemeMakers Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive, affecting versions up to 1.6.4. The vulnerability exists because the 'save_settings' function does not perform proper capability checks, enabling authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or higher to escalate their privileges by modifying the default user role. This can lead to significant impact including full control over the WordPress site. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required at a low level, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official fix has been documented yet, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor action or user mitigation.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can escalate privileges by changing the default user role, potentially gaining administrative control over the WordPress site. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The high CVSS score (8.8) reflects the critical nature of this vulnerability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict authenticated user roles to trusted individuals only. Monitor official ThemeMakers communications for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability. Avoid granting subscriber-level or higher access to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-02-25T10:15:36.925Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b17b7ef31ef0b54e090
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:19 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:06:23 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:11:48 PM
Views: 13
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