CVE-2025-14042
Stored XSS in Automotive Car Dealership Business WordPress Theme
Publication date: 2026-05-29
Last updated on: 2026-05-29
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| themesuite | automotive_car_dealership_business_wordpress_theme | to 13.4.1 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Automotive Car Dealership Business WordPress Theme is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack through the 'Project Details' custom field in Portfolio Items. This vulnerability exists because the theme does not properly sanitize or escape user input in the 'project_details' field. As a result, an authenticated attacker with contributor-level permissions or higher can inject malicious scripts that will execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement of the website, or distribution of malware to visitors. Since the attack requires contributor-level access, it could be exploited by insiders or compromised accounts, potentially damaging the website's integrity and user trust.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The vulnerability exists in all versions of the Automotive Car Dealership Business WordPress Theme up to and including 13.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'project_details' custom field.
Immediate mitigation steps include updating the theme to a version later than 13.4.1 where the vulnerability is fixed.
Additionally, restrict contributor-level permissions and above to trusted users only, as authenticated attackers with these permissions can exploit this vulnerability.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Automotive Car Dealership Business WordPress Theme, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level permissions to inject arbitrary scripts. This type of vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to user data or session hijacking, which may compromise the confidentiality and integrity of personal data.
While the theme itself is described as optimized for GDPR compliance, the presence of this XSS vulnerability undermines that compliance by potentially exposing personal data to attackers. Such exposure could violate data protection requirements under GDPR and similar regulations like HIPAA, which mandate safeguarding personal and sensitive information against unauthorized access or disclosure.
Therefore, this vulnerability negatively impacts compliance with common standards and regulations by increasing the risk of data breaches and unauthorized data manipulation.