WordPress WP Simple HTML Sitemap plugin <= 3.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 26CWE-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 · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ashish Ajani WP Simple HTML Sitemap wp-simple-html-sitemap allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Simple HTML Sitemap: from n/a through <= 3.8.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashish Ajani | WP Simple HTML Sitemap | up to 3.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Simple HTML Sitemap VendorAshish Ajani Affected up to 3.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39654
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hwx-hv3g-4j7m
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Sources
- CVE-2026-39654 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-39654 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hwx-hv3g-4j7m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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