CVE-2023-45067

WordPress WP Simple HTML Sitemap Plugin <= 2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Oct 18, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ashish Ajani WordPress Simple HTML Sitemap plugin <= 2.1 versions.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Ashish Ajani

WordPress Simple HTML Sitemap

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freelancer-coder:wordpress_simple_html_sitemap:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-49388	Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ashish Ajani WordPress Simple HTML Sitemap plugin <= 2.1 versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.361% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-simple-html-sitemap/wordpress-wordpress-simple-html-sitemap-plugin-2-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Freelancer-coder Wordpress Simple Html Sitemap

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Oct 18, 2023, 12:30 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Oct 3, 2023, 1:31 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2023, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:28 AM

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