Simple Link Directory through 9.0.4 Stored XSS via Embed Shortcode Attributes
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00141 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 9.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple Link Directory Vendorquantumcloud Affected up to 9.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w47h-mhf5-ch25
References
Other 1
More quantumcloud vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-06312 Simple Video Directory < 1.4.3 - Unauthenticated SQLi CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2026-53742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-53742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w47h-mhf5-ch25 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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