XML Sitemap Generator for Google: Cross-site scripting
XML Sitemap Generator for Google is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- XML Sitemap Generator for Google
- Plugin slug
xml-sitemap-generator- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 23, 2022
This CVE was published May 23, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update XML Sitemap Generator for Google to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The XML Sitemap Generator for Google WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 does not validate a parameter which can be set to an arbitrary value, thus causing XSS via error message or RCE if allow_url_include is turned on.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N