CVE-2026-53742

Simple Link Directory through 9.0.4 Stored XSS via Embed Shortcode Attributes

CVSS 5.1 MEDIUMEPSS 0.1%CWE-79

Vexday Risk Score

13Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 5.1EPSS 0.1%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

10 Jun 2026Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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.

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

Affected products

quantumcloud · Simple Link Directory

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References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-directory/https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-link-directory-through-stored-xss-via-embed-shortcode-attributes