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CVE-2021-24433: Simple Sort&Search <= 0.0.3 - Ccontributor+ Stored XSS

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-01-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The simple sort&search WordPress plugin through 0.0.3 does not make sure that the indexurl parameter of the shortcodes "category_sims", "order_sims", "orderby_sims", "period_sims", and "tag_sims" use allowed URL protocols, which can lead to stored cross-site scripting by users with a role as low as Contributor

Affected products

• simple sort&search: through 0.0.3

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ce8c786-ba82-427c-b5e7-e3b300a24c5f/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ce8c786-ba82-427c-b5e7-e3b300a24c5f/

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