Simple XML Sitemap

Simple XML Sitemap has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2025; it remains unpatched as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 4.3, and the most serious one scores 4.3 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), behind 1 of the records (100%).

The one issue recorded for Simple XML Sitemap has no published fix yet, which makes virtual patching the only reliable mitigation. The oldest unresolved one dates back to 2025.

All of these findings were reported by Skalucy. Simple XML Sitemap is installed on roughly 100 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium

4.3/ 10

Patch Coverage0%

Open

Fixed

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Most severe open issueCVSS 4.3CVE-2026-22355

Simple XML Sitemap <= 1.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Vulnerability Records

1 records


2025-12-30 00:00	Simple XML Sitemap <= 1.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Simple XML Sitemap <= 1.3	`CVE-2026-22355`	4.3 Medium	Skalucy	No

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Plugin Profile

Latestv1.3

Simple XML Sitemap

Author

gregmolnar

0.0(0)

0/100

Last Updated

2010-04-09 (17y ago)

Active Installs

100+

Downloads

12,802

Requires WP

2.3+

Requires PHP

Tested up to

WP 2.9.2

Created

2010-03-17 (17y ago)

This plugin will generate an XML sitemap of your WordPress blog and ping the following search engines: Ask.com, Google, Bing.

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