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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-32296

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in quantumcloud Simple Link Directory qc-simple-link-directory allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple Link Directory: from n/a through < 14.8.1.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Simple Link Directory WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization checks, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access functionality or data they should not have permission to view or modify.

MitigationUpdate Simple Link Directory to version 14.8.1 or later to patch the vulnerability. Additionally, review and properly configure access control security settings within the plugin, and ensure proper role-based access controls are enforced.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Locate the Simple Link Directory plugin installation
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'simple-link-directory' or similar, and identify the main plugin file (usually simple-link-directory.php)
    Affected if The plugin folder is present on the server
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file and look for the version comment/constant in the file header, or check the plugin's readme.txt file for the 'Stable tag' entry
    Affected if The version is earlier than 14.8.1 (the vulnerable version range is typically all versions prior to the patch)
  3. Verify if the plugin is active
    Query the WordPress options table (wp_options) for the active_plugins option, or check through the WordPress admin dashboard plugins list
    Affected if Simple Link Directory appears in the list of active plugins
  4. Inspect access control configuration settings
    Navigate to the plugin settings in WordPress admin (usually under a 'Simple Link Directory' or 'SLD' menu) and review any security-related options such as user role permissions, access levels, or public/private directory settings
    Affected if Non-administrator roles or unauthenticated users have elevated permissions enabled, or access restrictions are misconfigured
  5. Check for unauthorized access indicators
    Review WordPress audit logs, access logs, or the plugin's own activity logs for any suspicious access patterns to admin-level plugin functions from non-admin users
    Affected if Requests to restricted plugin functionality originate from users lacking administrator privileges

You are affected if Simple Link Directory plugin versions prior to 14.8.1 are installed and active, with misconfigured access control settings that allow unauthorized users to access privileged functionality

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Simple Link Directory to version 14.8.1 or later to patch the vulnerability. Additionally, review and properly configure access control security settings within the plugin, and ensure proper role-based access controls are enforced.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

14.8.1 or later

  1. Backup the entire website database and files before making any changes
  2. Update the quantumcloud Simple Link Directory plugin to version 14.8.1 or later through the WordPress admin dashboard (Plugins > Updates) or via FTP/SFTP
  3. Verify the plugin version has been updated to 14.8.1 or higher after the update completes
  4. Test the plugin functionality to ensure the update did not break existing features
  5. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by verifying proper authorization checks are in place

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,770
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