CVE-2021-24433 Simple Sort&Search <= 0.0.3 - Ccontributor+ Stored XSS
Stored XSS in Simple Sort&Search plugin allows contributors to inject scripts via indexurl parameter, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24433?
CVE-2021-24433 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown simple sort&search, published on 16 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24433?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yukimichi Simple Sort\&search.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24433?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24433 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-24433 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24433 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6fq-4q55-rg2f.