CVE-2025-13390

WP Directory Kit <= 1.4.4 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

Published Dec 3, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 4.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpdirectorykit
Wpdirectorykit wp Directory Kit
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpdirectorykit:wp_directory_kit:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpdirectorykit
Wpdirectorykit wp Directory Kit
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Listingthemes
Listingthemes wpdirectory Kit
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Listingthemes
Listingthemes wpdirectory Kit
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title WP Directory Kit <= 1.4.4 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Weaknesses CWE-303
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Dec 8, 2025, 3:59 PM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2025, 9:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 3, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 5:10 PM