CVE-2026-53742

MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVSS Score & Metrics

Base Score

5.4 / 10

Vector String

                                        CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N                                    

Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

June 10, 2026

Last Modified

June 11, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-79

Source

NVD

Vendor

quantumcloud

Product

Simple Link Directory

External References

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

CVE-2026-53742

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