CVE-2025-1282: The Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file del

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-1282?

car dealer automotive: upgrade to 1.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-1282 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1282 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-1282 affect?

CVE-2025-1282 affects car dealer automotive. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). 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 inclu

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2025-1282 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting car dealer automotive. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 fi

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2025-02-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: thememakers

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-27 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

thememakers car dealer automotive UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.6.4

Fixed in: 1.6.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy car-dealer-automotive || rpm -q car-dealer-automotive || car-dealer-automotive --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.6.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade car-dealer-automotive

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade car-dealer-automotive

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-1282?

car dealer automotive: upgrade to 1.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-1282 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1282 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-1282 affect?

CVE-2025-1282 affects car dealer automotive. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). 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 inclu

How urgent is CVE-2025-1282?

Priority 47/100. High severity

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