Simple Link Directory < 14.8.1 — Authentication Bypass
CVE-2025-49901Published · Updated Action summary
Affected: <14.8.1Update to 14.8.1 or newer
All remediation steps- Severity
- Critical9.8
- CVSS
- 9.8CVSS 3.1 · CNA (Wordfence)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWhat does this vector mean?
AV:NAttack vector- Network
AC:LAttack complexity- Low
PR:NPrivileges required- None
UI:NUser interaction- None
S:UScope- Unchanged
C:HConfidentiality- High
I:HIntegrity- High
A:HAvailability- High
- Required access
- No account needed
- Exploit prediction (EPSS)
- No score
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
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Am I affected?
Simple Link Directory Pro qc-simple-link-directory
- Affected< 14.8.1
- Patched in14.8.1
Update to 14.8.1 or newer.
You are affected if you run < 14.8.1. Version 14.8.1 and later are not affected by this issue.
- Check your version: in wp-admin go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and read the version under Simple Link Directory Pro.
- No admin access? Run a passive check of your site. It reads public files only.
- No account is needed to exploit this. Treat any exposed site on an affected version as at risk.
What to do
- Update to version 14.8.1, or a newer patched version
- Rotate administrator passwords and application secrets if the site ran a vulnerable version while publicly reachable.
- Watch Simple Link Directory Pro to get an email when the next vulnerability is published.
Advisory
Source description from Wordfence Intelligence, credited to João Pedro Soares de Alcântara.
The Simple Link Directory Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to 14.8.1 (exclusive). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and access other user's accounts, including administrators.
Exploits & references
Proof-of-concept & detection
No public proof-of-concept or detection template is known for this vulnerability.
Advisories & patches
- Advisorywordfence.com
Related CVEs
More in Simple Link Directory Pro
All 5| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| High7.2 | Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ≤15.0.5Update to 15.0.6 | CVE-2026-57682 | |
| Medium6.1 | Reflected Cross-Site Scripting <14.8.1Update to 14.8.1 | CVE-2025-48297 | |
| Medium6.5 | Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection <14.8.1Update to 14.8.1 | CVE-2025-32297 | |
| Medium5.3 | Missing Authorization <14.8.1Update to 14.8.1 | CVE-2025-32296 |
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
≤15.0.5Update to 15.0.6
- Medium6.1Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
<14.8.1Update to 14.8.1
- Medium6.5Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
<14.8.1Update to 14.8.1
- Medium5.3Missing Authorization
<14.8.1Update to 14.8.1
Timeline
CVE published
Severity critical, CVSS 9.8
Record last updated
Sources & licenses
Wordfence record- Vulnerability data
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