CVE-2025-49901 WordPress Simple Link Directory plugin < 14.8.1 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authentication in the Simple Link Directory WordPress plugin to gain unauthorized access to user accounts.
- 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-2025-49901?
CVE-2025-49901 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in quantumcloud Simple Link Directory, published on 22 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49901?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49901 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-2025-49901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32v4-m2f3-f92x.