Vulnerability · Published Jul 10, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-1780Companion Sitemap Generator < 4.5.3 - Reflected XSS
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Companion Sitemap Generator from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The Companion Sitemap Generator WordPress plugin before 4.5.3 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Companion Sitemap Generator | 0 – before 4.5.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8176308f-f210-4109-9c88-9372415dbed3 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description