XML Sitemap Generator for Google <= 2.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2022-0346
CVSS 6.1 (Medium)
Publicly Published May 2, 2022
Last Updated December 5, 2022
Researcher Krzysztof Zając - CERT PL

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.

Wordfence blocked 20,183,557 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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Vulnerability Details for XML Sitemap Generator for Google

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug www-xml-sitemap-generator-org (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.0.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.3
Patched Version
  • 2.0.4

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