5.4

CVE-2026-53741: quantumcloud simple_link_directory Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 10-06-2026Last modified 11-06-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-53741 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in quantumcloud simple_link_directory. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.09 pp

From 0.14% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Quantumcloud1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links