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CVE-2023-6492

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
June 14, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-352
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

The Simple Sitemap – Create a Responsive HTML Sitemap plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.13. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the 'admin_notices' hook found in class-settings.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the plugin options to a default state via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected WordPress components

  • Simple Sitemap – Responsive HTML Sitemap for WordPress Plugin · simple-sitemap
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 3.5.13
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • dgwyer Simple Sitemap – Create a Responsive HTML Sitemap — Up to and including 3.5.13

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3099425/simple-sitemap/trunk/lib/classes/plugin-admin-pages/class-settings.php
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a228e60c-c91b-4a82-8b05-a0ffaed82524?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record