Authenticated file deletion and read via path traversal
Published Feb 27, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Path traversal in ThemeMakers Car Dealership theme 1.6.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The delete_post_photo() and add_car() functions use attacker-controlled file paths without restricting them to an intended directory, and add_car() also reads supplied paths. Subscriber-level access reaches the flaw; deleting a critical file such as wp-config.php enables code execution, while file reads expose server data.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in ThemeMakers Car Dealership theme 1.6.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The delete_post_photo() and add_car() functions use attacker-controlled file paths without restricting them to an intended directory, and add_car() also reads supplied paths. Subscriber-level access reaches the flaw; deleting a critical file such as wp-config.php enables code execution, while file reads expose server data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-1282
- Published
- Feb 27, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- ThemeMakers
- Product
- Car Dealership Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Feb 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.6.3
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