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CVE-2026-53742 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:5.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-directory/	[email protected]	ProductVendor
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-link-directory-through-stored-xss-via-embed-shortcode-attributes	[email protected]	Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-79	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
QuantumCloud Simple Link Directory	<= 9.0.4 (semver)
CPE cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:simple_link_directory::::::wordpress::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jul 23, 2026	CVE Translated	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jun 10, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]