CVE-2026-53742

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

References

• https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-directory/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-link-directory-through-stored-xss-via-embed-shortcode-attributes