Description
The Companion Sitemap Generator WordPress plugin before 4.5.3 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Companion Sitemap Generator | < 4.5.3 | 4.5.3 |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Companion Sitemap Generator < 4.5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-1780.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8176308f-f210-4109-9c88-9372415dbed3 exploit vdb-entry technical-description