CVE-2025-31918 CRITICAL

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

Vendor Quantumcloud
Product Simple Business Directory Pro
Weakness CWE-266
Published May 23, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Business Directory Pro versions 15.6.9 and earlier contain a critical vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data, modify site content, and disrupt service. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. All installations of affected versions should be updated immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify or delete content, and disrupt the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal data, deface your directory, or take the site offline without needing a user account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 23, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated