CVE-2021-24433 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2021-24433

Simple Sort&Search <= 0.0.3 - Ccontributor+ Stored XSS

Vulnerability 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

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • WPScan

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

simple sort&search
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 16th, 2024
Last Modified: June 2nd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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