Vulnerability · Published Mar 14, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0230Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps <= 1.4.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps (support Sitemap Index, Multi-site and Google News) from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps WordPress plugin through 1.4.1 does not sanitise and escape its logs when outputting them in the admin dashboard, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps (support Sitemap Index, Multi-site and Google News) | 1.4.1 – through 1.4.1 |
Weakness: CWE-79