Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-61981 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61981 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-61981?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 23 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- QuantumCloud Simple Link Directory Pro <= 15.0.8.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61981?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-61981 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-61981?
- Check whether you run QuantumCloud Simple Link Directory Pro at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the Simple Link Directory Pro plugin for WordPress due to missing nonce validation on sensitive administrative functions. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious request and tricking a site administrator into executing it via social engineering (e.g., a malicious link). Successful exploitation allows the attacker to perform unauthorized state-changing actions, such as modifying directory settings or deleting entries, impacting the integrity and availability of the plugin's data. The issue is addressed in version 15.0.9.
Affected products
- QuantumCloud Simple Link Directory Pro <= 15.0.8
Timeline
- 2026-07-23: disclosed
- 2026-07-23: advisory