CVE-2025-31918 WordPress Simple Business Directory Pro plugin < 15.6.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment in the Simple Business Directory Pro WordPress plugin.

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-2025-31918?

CVE-2025-31918 is a critical vulnerability in quantumcloud Simple Business Directory Pro, published on 23 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in quantumcloud Simple Business Directory Pro simple-business-directory-pro allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Simple Business Directory Pro: from n/a through < 15.6.9.

Weakness: CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31918?

How do I fix CVE-2025-31918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-31918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fjqw-wgr4-3jjp.

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