Critical severity · published Oct 22, 2025
CVE-2025-49901
WordPress Simple Link Directory plugin < 14.8.1 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SL
Simple Link Directory · quantumcloud
through 14.8.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49901
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49901
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
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