CVE-2025-48304 HIGH

CVE-2025-48304: WordPress Google XML News Sitemap plugin plugin <= 0.02 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Gary Illyes
Product Google XML News Sitemap plugin
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published August 28, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Google XML News Sitemap plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of a site administrator. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by an authenticated admin, executes unwanted plugin operations without the admin's knowledge or consent. This affects versions 0.02 and earlier.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized plugin actions on behalf of an authenticated site administrator.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or trigger unintended actions without your permission.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must visit a malicious webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 28, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated