Google XML Sitemaps < 4.1.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The XML Sitemaps WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 does not sanitise and escape a settings before outputting it in the Debug page, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00588 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed XML Sitemaps (Unknown): 4.1.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | XML Sitemaps | 4.1.3 to before 4.1.3 | 4.1.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- XML Sitemaps VendorUnknown Affected 4.1.3 to before 4.1.3 Fixed in 4.1.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google_xml_sitemaps_project:google_xml_sitemaps:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | Google Xml Sitemaps Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:google_xml_sitemaps_project:google_xml_sitemaps:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Google Xml Sitemaps Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA XML Sitemaps (Unknown) Fixed in 4.1.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23f5-2x6m-443f
References
More Google Xml Sitemaps Project Google Xml Sitemaps vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-11601 Cross-site scripting in Arne Brachhold Google XML Sitemaps CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-25088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23f5-2x6m-443f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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