PT-2026-48556 · WordPress · Simple Link Directory
CVE-2026-53742
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Published
2026-06-10
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Updated
2026-06-10
CVSS v3.1
5.4
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Simple Link Directory versions prior to 9.0.5
Description
The software echoes embed shortcode attributes into HTML data attributes without proper escaping in the embedder template. This allows attackers with contributor access to craft a shortcode attribute that injects an event handler, leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), where malicious scripts are executed in the browser of a user viewing the content.
Recommendations
Update to version 9.0.5 or later.
Fix
XSS
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Simple Link Directory