Simple Link Directory < 7.7.2 - Unauthenticated SQL injection
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Simple Link Directory WordPress plugin before 7.7.2 does not validate and escape the post_id parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the qcopd_upvote_action AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an unauthenticated SQL Injection
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10825 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Simple Link Directory (Unknown): 7.7.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple Link Directory | 7.7.2 to before 7.7.2 | 7.7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Simple Link Directory VendorUnknown Affected 7.7.2 to before 7.7.2 Fixed in 7.7.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:simple_link_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 7.7.2 | Vulnerable | quantumcloud |
- cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:simple_link_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.7.2 Vulnerable ·quantumcloud
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simple Link Directory (Unknown) Fixed in 7.7.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0760
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r29c-p472-3p96
References
More quantumcloud Simple Link Directory vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10108 An XSS vulnerability in qcopd-shortcode-generator.php in the Simple Link Directory plugin… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-0760 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0760 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r29c-p472-3p96 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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