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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-0346

xmlsitemapgenerator xml_sitemap_generator Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Published Jan 2, 2024 · catalog updated Jan 2, 2024 · xmlsitemapgenerator xml_sitemap_generator Improper Neutralization

Patch now

CVE-2022-0346 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm xmlsitemapgenerator xml_sitemap_generator Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (xmlsitemapgenerator xml_sitemap_generator Improper Neutralization).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.07%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor xmlsitemapgenerator xml_sitemap_generator

The XML Sitemap Generator for Google WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 does not validate a parameter which can be set to an arbitrary value, thus causing XSS via error message or RCE if allow_url_include is turned on.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • vendor xmlsitemapgenerator xml_sitemap_generatorversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2022-0346

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2022-0346 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm xmlsitemapgenerator xml_sitemap_generator Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.07%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 2, 2024 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The XML Sitemap Generator for Google WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 does not validate a parameter which can be set to an arbitrary value, thus causing XSS via error message or RCE if allow_url_include is turned on.

  2. Jan 2, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-0346

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-0346

    30-day exploitation probability 2.1%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-0346

    The XML Sitemap Generator for Google WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 does not validate a parameter which can be set to an arbitrary value, thus causing XSS via error message or RCE if allow_url_include is turned on.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.