WP CarDealer Plugin up to 1.2.16 on WordPress process_register privileges management

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in WP CarDealer Plugin up to 1.2.16 on WordPress. Affected is the function WP_CarDealer_User::process_register. Executing a manipulation can lead to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-13764. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in WP CarDealer Plugin up to 1.2.16 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects the function WP_CarDealer_User::process_register. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WP CarDealer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.16. This is due to the 'WP_CarDealer_User::process_register' function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-13764. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/14/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202512-2245) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-202642). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

Name

• WP CarDealer Plugin

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 1.2.16

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