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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-4545 · published 23 January 2023

CVE-2022-4545: Sitemap project sitemap vulnerability

Sitemap Project · Sitemap

The Sitemap WordPress plugin before 4.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

5.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.47% · top 61.7%
5.4CVSS 3.1 base score
0.47%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Sitemap WordPress plugin before 4.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19f482cb-fcfd-43e6-9a04-143e06351a70 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19f482cb-fcfd-43e6-9a04-143e06351a70 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-4545), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.