CVE-2025-49901

CRITICAL 9.8

WordPress Simple Link Directory plugin < 14.8.1 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

CVSS Score

9.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in quantumcloud Simple Link Directory qc-simple-link-directory allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Simple Link Directory: from n/a through < 14.8.1.

CWE	CWE-288
Vendor	quantumcloud
Product	simple link directory
Published	Oct 22, 2025
Last Updated	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

quantumcloud / Simple Link Directory

0 ≤ 14.8.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/qc-simple-link-directory/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-link-directory-plugin-14-8-1-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth) | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program