CVE-2026-53741
MediumCVSS 5.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk4th percentile - higher than 4% of all known CVEs
Summary
Simple Link Directory through 9.0.4 interpolates the sld_no_results_found option into a JavaScript string literal without encoding. Because sanitize_text_field leaves quotes intact, a stored payload breaks out of the string and runs script for every page visitor.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability allows persistent script execution in all visitors' browsers, potentially leading to data theft or account takeover.
Recommendation
Update Simple Link Directory to a version that properly encodes output.
Other vulnerabilities in Simple Link Directory
See all- CVE-2026-57682High
The Simple Link Directory plugin version 15.0.5 and earlier contains an unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious script without requiring authentication.
- CVE-2026-53742Medium
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 inject an event handler executing in a viewer's browser.
- CVE-2025-67576Medium
The QuantumCloud Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress has a Missing Authorization vulnerability that allows exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels. This issue affects Simple Link Directory from n/a through <= 8.8.3.
- CVE-2025-67465Medium
CSRF vulnerability in the Simple Link Directory WordPress plugin allows an attacker to perform unauthorized requests on behalf of a logged-in administrator. Affects versions up to and including 8.8.3.
Original NVD description (English source)
Simple Link Directory through 9.0.4 interpolates the sld_no_results_found option into a JavaScript string literal without encoding. Because sanitize_text_field leaves quotes intact, a stored payload breaks out of the string and runs script for every page visitor.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS