Is WP Simple HTML Sitemap safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.9). As of 2026-11-04. 7 issues are on record for older versions; version 3.9 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep WP Simple HTML Sitemap on the latest version (3.9) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of WP Simple HTML Sitemap are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3.8 and older, fixed in 3.9); Missing authorization check (3.5 and older, fixed in 3.6); Missing authorization check (2.7 and older, fixed in 2.8); SQL injection (3.1 and older, fixed in 3.2); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.8 and older, fixed in 2.9); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.1 and older, fixed in 2.2). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of WP Simple HTML Sitemap?

3.9, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-07-02). It has 3,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my WP Simple HTML Sitemap is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update wp-simple-html-sitemap). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · wp-simple-html-sitemap · data as of 2026-11-04

Is WP Simple HTML Sitemap safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 3.9
Last updated: 2026-07-02
Active installs: 3,000+
Known issues on record: 7
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.0.8 · PHP 7.4+

Using Simple HTML Sitemap plugin, you can add HTML Sitemap anywhere on the website using Shortcode. — by Ashish Ajani

What to do

Update to the latest version (3.9). Anything older than 3.9 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 wp-simple-html-sitemap --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wp-simple-html-sitemap updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

7 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 5.9 CVE-2026-39654 · published 2026-04-08

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (3.8 and older)

Affected: 3.8 and older
Fixed in: 3.9 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ashish Ajani WP Simple HTML Sitemap wp-simple-html-sitemap allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Simple HTML Sitemap: from n/a through <= 3.8.

NVD CVE-2026-39654 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-31822 · published 2025-04-01

Missing authorization check in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (3.5 and older)

Affected: 3.5 and older
Fixed in: 3.6
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 Ashish Ajani WP Simple HTML Sitemap wp-simple-html-sitemap allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Simple HTML Sitemap: from n/a through <= 3.5.

NVD CVE-2025-31822 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2023-49850 · published 2024-12-09

Missing authorization check in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (2.7 and older)

Affected: 2.7 and older
Fixed in: 2.8
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 Ashish Ajani WP Simple HTML Sitemap allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Simple HTML Sitemap: from n/a through 2.7.

NVD CVE-2023-49850 Patchstack advisory

high 7.2 CVE-2024-7385 · published 2024-09-25

SQL injection in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (3.1 and older)

Affected: 3.1 and older
Fixed in: 3.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The WordPress Simple HTML Sitemap plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2024-7385 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

high 7.1 CVE-2024-32574 · published 2024-04-18

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (2.8 and older)

Affected: 2.8 and older
Fixed in: 2.9
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ashish Ajani WP Simple HTML Sitemap allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Simple HTML Sitemap: from n/a through 2.8.

NVD CVE-2024-32574 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2023-46627 · published 2023-11-08

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (2.1 and older)

Affected: 2.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ashish Ajani WordPress Simple HTML Sitemap plugin <= 2.1 versions.

NVD CVE-2023-46627 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-45067 · published 2023-10-18

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (2.1 and older)

Affected: 2.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ashish Ajani WordPress Simple HTML Sitemap plugin <= 2.1 versions.

NVD CVE-2023-45067 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-07-02 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.9).
2026-04-08 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-39654), fixed in 3.9.
2025-04-01 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-31822), fixed in 3.6.
2024-12-09 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2023-49850), fixed in 2.8.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (4) · Missing authorization (2) · SQL injection (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wp-simple-html-sitemap (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. 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.

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Is WP Simple HTML Sitemap safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.9)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (3.8 and older)

Missing authorization check in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (3.5 and older)

Missing authorization check in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (2.7 and older)

SQL injection in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (3.1 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (2.8 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (2.1 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Simple HTML Sitemap (2.1 and older)

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