Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in WP CarDealer Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2025-13764

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP Cardealer
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-13764?

The WP CarDealer plugin allows unauthenticated users to register with arbitrary roles, including 'administrator'. This vulnerability arises from insufficient restrictions in the 'WP_CarDealer_User::process_register' function, compromising site security. All versions up to and including 1.2.16 are affected, making it critical for site administrators to apply necessary security measures to prevent unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

WP CarDealer * <= 1.2.16

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://themeforest.net/item/boxcar-automotive-car-dealer...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Friderika Baranyai
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