XSS in Google XML Sitemaps Project
CVE-2021-25088
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)
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google XML Sitemaps Project
- XML Sitemaps — versions 4.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/820c51d6-186e-4d63-b4a7-bd0a59c02cc8 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25088?
- CVE-2021-25088 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google XML Sitemaps Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25088?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-25088 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.