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JVNDB-2018-000135

WordPress plugin "Google XML Sitemaps" vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Overview

The WordPress plugin "Google XML Sitemaps" provided by Arne Brachhold contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79).

takagisan reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
CVSS Severity (What is CVSS?)

CVSS V3 Severity:
Base Metrics 4.8 (Medium) [IPA Score]
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: High
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None
CVSS V2 Severity:
Base Metrics 4.0 (Medium) [IPA Score]
  • Access Vector: Network
  • Access Complexity: Low
  • Authentication: Single Instance
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Partial
  • Availability Impact: None
Affected Products


Arne Brachhold
  • Google XML Sitemaps Version 4.0.9 and earlier

Impact

In the case where multiple administrators manage the WordPress site with the affected plugin, an administrator with malicious intent may embed an arbitrary script into the plugin settings page. The embedded script may be executed when another administrator logs in and browses the page.
Solution

[Update the plugin]
Update the plugin according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Information

Arne Brachhold
CWE (What is CWE?)

  1. Cross-site Scripting(CWE-79) [IPA Evaluation]
CVE (What is CVE?)

  1. CVE-2018-16204
References

  1. JVN : JVN#27052429
  2. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) : CVE-2018-16204
Revision History

  • [2018/12/25]
      Web page was published
  • [2019/08/27]
      References : Contents were added

Date Public2018/12/25
Date First Published2018/12/25
Date Last Updated2019/08/27