Simple Link Directory <= 8.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's `qcopd-directory` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 8.9.2. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes such as `title_font_size`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quantumcloud | Simple Link Directory | up to 8.9.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple Link Directory Vendorquantumcloud Affected up to 8.9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8389-f78q-g2vx
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a7ca5f6-89c0-49ce-9aef-2208365c6151?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-directory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-link-directory/tags/8.9.2/qc-op-directory-shortcodes.php#L88
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-link-directory/tags/8.9.2/templates/style-1/template.php#L118
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-link-directory/tags/8.9.4/qc-op-directory-shortcodes.php#L116
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-link-directory/tags/8.9.4/qc-op-directory-shortcodes.php#L145
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- TI-2023-01552 ChatBot < 4.4.7 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05388 Simple Video Directory < 1.4.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-01558 ChatBot < 4.4.9 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-00958 ChatBot < 4.4.5 - Stored XSS via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-01553 ChatBot < 4.4.9 - Subscriber+ OpenAI Settings Update to Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-7209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7209 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8389-f78q-g2vx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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