Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This WordPress theme issue lets a logged-in contributor or higher add script content into Portfolio Item Project Details. That script can run later when someone views the affected page. The main business risk is account misuse leading to malicious site behavior, data exposure in browsers, or reputational damage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate web risk. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but compromised or untrusted contributor accounts could turn public pages into browser-side attack points.
Technical view
CVE-2025-14042 is stored cross-site scripting in the Automotive Car Dealership Business WordPress Theme through insufficient sanitization and output escaping of the project_details custom field. Sources state all versions up to and including 13.4.1 are affected. CVSS is 6.4, with low attack complexity and contributor-level privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Automotive Car Dealership Business WordPress Theme at version 13.4.1 or earlier, especially where contributor-level users can create or modify Portfolio Items.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated contributor-level or higher account, then affects users who access an injected Portfolio Item page.
Researcher notes
The affected version evidence comes from the CVE description and Wordfence-linked record in the bundle. The affected array is inconsistent, listing version 0 with defaultStatus unaffected, so prioritize the narrative version range: up to and including 13.4.1.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor and Wordfence guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update the theme if the vendor provides a release newer than 13.4.1.
- Restrict contributor-level and higher access to trusted users only.
- Review Portfolio Item Project Details content for suspicious script-like entries.
- Remove or sanitize suspicious Portfolio Item content after preserving evidence.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Automotive Car Dealership Business WordPress Theme.
- Confirm installed theme versions and flag 13.4.1 or earlier.
- Review users with contributor-level or higher permissions.
- Check Portfolio Items using the Project Details custom field.
- Confirm whether vendor guidance names a fixed release or workaround.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7WordfenceVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- Source timelineWordfence
Disclosed
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ced350cf-1116-4003-ac74-f6dec34360a5?source=cveCVE reference, Wordfence
- https://themeforest.net/item/automotive-car-dealership-business-wordpress-theme/9210971CVE reference, Wordfence
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.