CVE-2025-13390 WP Directory Kit <= 1.4.4 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Unauthenticated attackers can gain administrative access and take over the site via a predictable auto-login token in WP Directory Kit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-13390?
CVE-2025-13390 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in listingthemes WP Directory Kit, published on 3 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 due to incorrect implementation of the authentication algorithm in the "wdk_generate_auto_login_link" function. This is due to the feature using a cryptographically weak token generation mechanism. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access and achieve full site takeover via the auto-login endpoint with a predictable token.
Weakness: CWE-303
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13390?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdirectorykit Wp Directory Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2025-13390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-13390 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-13390 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in listingthemes WP Directory Kit
- CVE-2023-2278 WP Directory Kit <= 1.1.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via wdk_public_action
- CVE-2024-3217 WP Directory Kit <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-37487 WordPress WP Directory Kit plugin <= 1.3.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-29774 WordPress WP Directory Kit plugin <= 1.2.9 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-2351 Missing authorization in WP Directory Kit
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmp6-j4f4-vm9f.