Plugins · google-sitemap-generator · data as of 2026-11-01
Is XML Sitemap Generator for Google safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 4.1.25
- Last updated
- 2026-09-18
- Active installs
- 1+ million
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 5.0+
Generate multiple types of sitemaps to improve SEO and get your website indexed quickly. — by Auctollo
What to do
- Update to the latest version (4.1.25). Anything older than 4.1.23 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get google-sitemap-generator --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update google-sitemap-generator updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
3 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 5.3 CVE-2025-64632 · published 2025-12-16
Missing authorization check in XML Sitemap Generator for Google (4.1.22 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.22 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.23
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 6.1 CVE-2022-0346 · published 2022-05-23
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in XML Sitemap Generator for Google (older than 2.0.4)
- Affected
- older than 2.0.4
- Fixed in
- 2.0.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- advisory text · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The XML Sitemap Generator for Google WordPress plugin before 2.0.4 does not validate a parameter which can be set to an arbitrary value, thus causing XSS via error message or RCE if allow_url_include is turned on.
medium 4.8 CVE-2018-16204 · published 2019-01-09
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in XML Sitemap Generator for Google (4.0.9 and older)
- Affected
- 4.0.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- advisory text · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google XML Sitemaps Version 4.0.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Recent activity
- 2026-09-18 — latest release on wordpress.org (4.1.25).
- 2025-12-16 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-64632), fixed in 4.1.23.
- 2022-05-23 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2022-0346), fixed in 2.0.4.
- 2019-01-09 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2018-16204), fixed in 4.1.0.
Get an email when XML Sitemap Generator for Google has a new vulnerability
Free. We check the CVE feeds every day and email you only when a new issue for XML Sitemap Generator for Google (google-sitemap-generator) is published or a fix ships. Unsubscribe in one click.
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/google-sitemap-generator (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-01.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-01. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
Badge for your site or docs (states facts with a date, not a verdict):
<a href="https://laskyr.com/plugins/google-sitemap-generator"><img src="https://laskyr.com/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/badge.svg" alt="XML Sitemap Generator for Google vulnerability status"></a>