WP-FeedStats Simple Sort & Search Plugin up to 0.0.3 on WordPress URL Protocol indexurl cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP-FeedStats Simple Sort & Search Plugin up to 0.0.3 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component URL Protocol Handler. This manipulation of the argument indexurl causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2021-24433. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WP-FeedStats Simple Sort & Search Plugin up to 0.0.3 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component URL Protocol Handler. The manipulation of the argument indexurl with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was published 01/16/2024. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-24433 since 01/14/2021. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2021-11345). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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01/14/2021 🔍
01/16/2024 +1097 days 🔍
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06/03/2025 +504 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2021-24433 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-24433
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250885
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2024 18:27
Updated: 06/03/2025 03:51
Changes: 01/16/2024 18:27 (41), 02/06/2024 13:23 (11), 06/02/2025 18:23 (16), 06/03/2025 03:51 (1)
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