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Simple Link Directory vulnerabilities
Simple Link Directory has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 2 May 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Latest version
- 9.2.1
- Last updated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 2 May 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-7209 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 8.9.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 9.2.1) | 2 May 2026 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-12417 | Medium 6.5 | Up to 8.4.5 | Fixed in a later version (latest 9.2.1) | 13 Dec 2024 |
| SQL injection CVE-2022-0760 | Critical 9.8 | Before 7.7.2 | Fixed in 7.7.2 | 21 Mar 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2019-13463 | Medium 6.1 | Before 7.3.5 | Fixed in 7.3.5 | 20 Mar 2020 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-7209, 2 May 2026
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2024-12417, 13 Dec 2024
- The The Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. CVE record
- CVE-2022-0760, 21 Mar 2022
- The Simple Link Directory WordPress plugin before 7.7.2 does not validate and escape the post_id parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the qcopd_upvote_action AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an unauthenticated SQL Injection CVE record
- CVE-2019-13463, 20 Mar 2020
- An XSS vulnerability in qcopd-shortcode-generator.php in the Simple Link Directory plugin before 7.3.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, because esc_html is not called for the "echo get_the_title()" or "echo $term->name" statement. CVE record
What to do if you run Simple Link Directory
If you run Simple Link Directory, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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