Is Simple Link Directory safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.2.2). As of 2026-11-04. 6 issues are on record for older versions; version 8.9.4 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Simple Link Directory on the latest version (9.2.2) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Simple Link Directory are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (8.9.2 and older, fixed in 8.9.4); Missing authorization check (8.8.3 and older, fixed in 8.8.4); Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (8.8.3 and older, fixed in 8.8.4); Remote code execution (8.4.5 and older, fixed in 8.4.6); SQL injection (older than 7.7.2, fixed in 7.7.2); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (older than 7.3.5, fixed in 7.3.5). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Simple Link Directory?

9.2.2, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-07). It has 2,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Simple Link Directory is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update simple-link-directory). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · simple-link-directory · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Simple Link Directory safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 9.2.2
Last updated: 2026-10-07
Active installs: 2,000+
Known issues on record: 6
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

AI Powered LINK DIRECTORY Plugin for WordPress to Curate Links for Web Directory. Link Management, Directory Listings, Link Archive, Vendor Directory — by QuantumCloud

What to do

Update to the latest version (9.2.2). Anything older than 8.9.4 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get simple-link-directory --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update simple-link-directory updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

6 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.4 CVE-2026-7209 · published 2026-05-02

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Simple Link Directory (8.9.2 and older)

Affected: 8.9.2 and older
Fixed in: 8.9.4 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2026-7209 Wordfence advisory wordpress.org Plugin source

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-67576 · published 2025-12-09

Missing authorization check in Simple Link Directory (8.8.3 and older)

Affected: 8.8.3 and older
Fixed in: 8.8.4
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in QuantumCloud Simple Link Directory simple-link-directory allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple Link Directory: from n/a through <= 8.8.3.

NVD CVE-2025-67576 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-67465 · published 2025-12-09

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Simple Link Directory (8.8.3 and older)

Affected: 8.8.3 and older
Fixed in: 8.8.4
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in QuantumCloud Simple Link Directory simple-link-directory allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Simple Link Directory: from n/a through <= 8.8.3.

NVD CVE-2025-67465 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-12417 · published 2024-12-13

Remote code execution in Simple Link Directory (8.4.5 and older)

Affected: 8.4.5 and older
Fixed in: 8.4.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2024-12417 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

critical 9.8 CVE-2022-0760 · published 2022-03-21

SQL injection in Simple Link Directory (older than 7.7.2)

Affected: older than 7.7.2
Fixed in: 7.7.2
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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

NVD CVE-2022-0760 WPScan advisory Code change (fix)

medium 6.1 CVE-2019-13463 · published 2020-03-20

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Simple Link Directory (older than 7.3.5)

Affected: older than 7.3.5
Fixed in: 7.3.5
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2019-13463 Code change (fix)wordpress.org

Recent activity

2026-10-07 — latest release on wordpress.org (9.2.2).
2026-05-02 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-7209), fixed in 8.9.4.
2025-12-09 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-67576), fixed in 8.8.4.
2025-12-09 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2025-67465), fixed in 8.8.4.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2) · Missing authorization (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · Remote code execution (1) · SQL injection (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-directory (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Simple Link Directory safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.2.2)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Simple Link Directory (8.9.2 and older)

Missing authorization check in Simple Link Directory (8.8.3 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Simple Link Directory (8.8.3 and older)

Remote code execution in Simple Link Directory (8.4.5 and older)

SQL injection in Simple Link Directory (older than 7.7.2)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Simple Link Directory (older than 7.3.5)

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