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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.001.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
quantumcloud Simple Link Directory unaffected
Version Status Constraints
n/a affected ≤ < 14.8.1

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
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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 cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

 ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0000

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Quantumcloud simple Link Directory
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Quantumcloud
Quantumcloud simple Link Directory
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

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{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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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.
Title WordPress Simple Link Directory plugin < 14.8.1 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-288
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-20T14:28:07.087Z

Reserved: 2025-06-11T16:06:34.447Z

Link: CVE-2025-49901

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-22T20:28:17.333Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-22T15:15:36.243

Modified: 2026-01-20T15:16:38.650

Link: CVE-2025-49901

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-10-23T10:05:12Z

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