CVE-2025-64632 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-64632: WordPress Google XML Sitemaps plugin <= 4.1.22 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Auctollo
Product Google XML Sitemaps
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Auctollo Google XML Sitemaps google-sitemap-generator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Google XML Sitemaps: from n/a through <= 4.1.22.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Google XML Sitemaps through version 4.1.22 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify sitemap data over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and affects the integrity of sitemap content. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 4.1.22 to restore proper access controls.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify sitemap content without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter your XML sitemaps, potentially affecting search engine indexing and SEO.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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