GHSA-8389-F78Q-G2VX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-02 06:30 – Updated: 2026-05-02 06:30
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Details

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.

Severity
6.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-7209"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-02T04:16:23Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin\u0027s `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.",
  "id": "GHSA-8389-f78q-g2vx",
  "modified": "2026-05-02T06:30:23Z",
  "published": "2026-05-02T06:30:23Z",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-link-directory/tags/8.9.2/qc-op-directory-shortcodes.php#L88"
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a7ca5f6-89c0-49ce-9aef-2208365c6151?source=cve"
    }
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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