### [CVE-2021-24433](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24433)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=simple%20sort%26search&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brightgreen)

### 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

### POC

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

#### Github
- https://github.com/20142995/nuclei-templates