Simple Link Directory through 9.0.4 echoes embed shortcode attributes into HTML data attributes without escaping in the embedder template. Attackers with contributor access can craft a shortcode attribute that injects an event handler executing in a viewer's browser.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
quantumcloud Simple Link Directory affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 9.0.4

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-directory/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-link-directory-through-stored-xss-via-embed-shortcode-attributes cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Simple Link Directory through 9.0.4 echoes embed shortcode attributes into HTML data attributes without escaping in the embedder template. Attackers with contributor access can craft a shortcode attribute that injects an event handler executing in a viewer's browser.
Title Simple Link Directory through 9.0.4 Stored XSS via Embed Shortcode Attributes
First Time appeared Quantumcloud
Quantumcloud simple Link Directory
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:simple_link_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Quantumcloud
Quantumcloud simple Link Directory
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-10T20:39:46.549Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T17:16:10.427Z

Link: CVE-2026-53742

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-10T22:17:02.640

Modified: 2026-06-10T22:17:02.640

Link: CVE-2026-53742

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Updated: 2026-06-10T23:00:20Z

Weaknesses