Vulnerability · Published Dec 3, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-13390WP Directory Kit <= 1.4.4 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in WP Directory Kit from listingthemes. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.7% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 due to incorrect implementation of the authentication algorithm in the "wdk_generate_auto_login_link" function. This is due to the feature using a cryptographically weak token generation mechanism. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access and achieve full site takeover via the auto-login endpoint with a predictable token.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| listingthemes | WP Directory Kit | 1.4.0 – through 1.4.4 |
Weakness: CWE-303 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H