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CVE-2018-16204

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google XML Sitemaps Version 4.0.9 and earlier allows remote...

4.8 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.68%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.8

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.

Record
CVE-2018-16204
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2018-16204
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-8056 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2018-8056
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8gc-wjp3-r6vr 4.8

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google XML Sitemaps Version 4.0.9 and earlier allows remote...

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.

Record
GHSA-v8gc-wjp3-r6vr
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2018-16204 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Arne Brachhold Google Xml Sitemaps, published January 9, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.68%, the 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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