Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Simple Business Directory Pro by Quantumcloud
CVE-2025-53580

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Simple Business Directory Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-53580?

The Simple Business Directory Pro plugin by Quantumcloud is impacted by an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. This flaw allows users to gain unauthorized access, posing significant risks to the integrity and security of administrative functions. It is crucial for users of this plugin to remain vigilant and apply necessary updates to mitigate potential exploits.

Affected Version(s)

Simple Business Directory Pro < 15.6.9

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/simple-b...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth) (Patchstack Alliance)
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