CVE-2025-1282
Published: 27 February 2025
Description
The 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.
Security Summary
CVE-2025-1282 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme, a responsive theme for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.6.3. It stems from insufficient file path validation in the delete_post_photo() and add_car() functions, allowing arbitrary file deletion on the server. The issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and was published on 2025-02-27.
Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability remotely with low complexity and no user interaction required. By leveraging the delete_post_photo() function, they can delete arbitrary files, such as wp-config.php, potentially leading to remote code execution through site compromise. The add_car() function may additionally enable arbitrary file reads.
Mitigation details are available in advisories including the Wordfence threat intelligence report at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edf4b588-8b67-425a-b0e1-d4382cb88dd1?source=cve and the theme page at https://themeforest.net/item/car-dealer-automotive-wordpress-theme-responsive/8574708?s_rank=7.
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