Car Dealer AutomotiveWordPress extension · Thememakers
CVE-2025-1282
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_post_photo() and add_car() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). The add_car() function may also make it possible to read arbitrary files.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Car Dealer Automotive WordPress theme up to version 1.6.3 contains insecure file handling in the delete_post_photo() and add_car() functions. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level permissions can manipulate file paths to delete arbitrary files on the server (including wp-config.php for RCE) and read arbitrary files via the add_car() function due to insufficient path validation and access controls.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Car Dealer AutomotiveWordPress extension
< 1.6.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if the Car Dealer Automotive theme is installedLog into the WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Appearance > Themes to confirm the active theme is 'Car Dealer Automotive' or 'Thememakers Car Dealer Automotive'. If a different theme is active, this CVE does not apply.Affected if The Car Dealer Automotive theme is installed and active on the WordPress site.
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Check the installed theme versionIn the WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes, click on the Car Dealer Automotive theme to view its details. Locate the version number displayed and compare it to the affected range of versions prior to 1.6.4.Affected if The installed version is 1.6.3 or any version lower than 1.6.4.
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Verify the presence of vulnerable functionsAccess the theme files via FTP or the WordPress file manager. Navigate to the theme directory (typically wp-content/themes/car-dealer-automotive or similar) and locate the PHP files containing delete_post_photo() and add_car() functions. Inspect these functions for missing path validation checks.Affected if The delete_post_photo() and add_car() functions exist in the theme without proper path traversal protection.
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Check for subscriber-level user accountsIn the WordPress admin, go to Users > All Users and review the user roles. Look for any accounts assigned the Subscriber role.Affected if At least one user account with Subscriber-level permissions exists on the site.
The site is affected if the Car Dealer Automotive theme versions below 1.6.4 are installed, the vulnerable file handling functions are present, and any subscriber-level user account exists in the WordPress installation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.6.4
Update the theme to the latest version which includes proper file path validation and access control checks. If no update is available, implement input sanitization and capability checks in the affected functions to prevent path traversal, and restrict file operations to only allowed directories.
Car Dealer Automotive theme version 1.6.4
- 1. Create a complete backup of your WordPress site (database and files) before making any changes
- 2. Download the Car Dealer Automotive theme version 1.6.4 (or latest available) from the original purchase source (themeforest.net)
- 3. Navigate to your WordPress admin dashboard > Appearance > Themes
- 4. Deactivate the current vulnerable Car Dealer Automotive theme
- 5. Upload and install the updated theme version 1.6.4
- 6. Reactivate the theme and verify all settings, widgets, and car listings are intact
- 7. Test that subscribers can no longer delete arbitrary files through the affected functions
- 8. Consider auditing other user roles and permissions to ensure minimal necessary access
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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