CVE-2025-48304
WordPress Google XML News Sitemap plugin plugin <= 0.02 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Stored XSS vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 28, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 18, 2026, 9:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-48304
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Google XML News Sitemap plugin to a later version.
- Apply any available security patches for the plugin.
- Review plugin configurations for CSRF protections.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Google XML News Sitemap plugin de Gary Illyes, Description: Vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) en el plugin Gary Illyes Google XML News Sitemap permite XSS Almacenado. Este problema afecta al plugin Google XML News Sitemap: desde n/a hasta 0.02. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Gary Illyes', 'product': 'Google XML News Sitemap plugin', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '0.02'}], 'packageName': 'gn-xml-sitemap', 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-48304', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-08-28T14:11:32.914459Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Gary Illyes Google XML News Sitemap plugin allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Google XML News Sitemap plugin: from n/a through 0.02. 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. Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Gary Illyes Google XML News Sitemap plugin allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Google XML News Sitemap plugin: from n/a through 0.02. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-352 Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gn-xml-sitemap/vulnerability/wordpress-google-xml-news-sitemap-plugin-plugin-0-02-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-to-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve