Google XML News Sitemap plugin vulnerability

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Gary Illyes Google XML News Sitemap plugin gn-xml-sitemap allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Google XML News Sitemap plugin: from n/a through <= 0.02.

Published 28 Aug 2025Updated 18 Oct 20261 sources
CVSS 7.1

What happened

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Gary Illyes Google XML News Sitemap plugin gn-xml-sitemap allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Google XML News Sitemap plugin: from n/a through <= 0.02.

Affected versions

Google XML News Sitemap plugin: 0 through 0.02 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

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