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Companion Sitemap Generator vulnerabilities
Companion Sitemap Generator has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 10 Jul 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 7,000+
- Latest version
- 4.6.2
- Last updated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Most recent
- 10 Jul 2023
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-1780 | Medium 6.1 | Before 4.5.3 | Fixed in 4.5.3 | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-0066 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 4.5.1.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.6.2) | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2019-15113 | High 8.8 | Before 3.7.0 | Fixed in 3.7.0 | 16 Aug 2019 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-1780, 10 Jul 2023
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2023-0066, 13 Mar 2023
- The Companion Sitemap Generator WordPress plugin through 4.5.1.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. CVE record
- CVE-2019-15113, 16 Aug 2019
- The companion-sitemap-generator plugin before 3.7.0 for WordPress has CSRF. CVE record
What to do if you run Companion Sitemap Generator
If you run Companion Sitemap Generator, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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