CVE-2024-4441 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The XML Sitemap & Google News plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.8 via the 'feed' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00503.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3082081%40xml-sitemap-feed&new=3082081%40xml-sitemap-feed&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/87888350-1230-4fec-9de2-c58fa24e6a05?source=cve

History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-98

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-05-09T20:03:32.937Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:05:08.613Z

Reserved: 2024-05-02T18:04:09.447Z

Link: CVE-2024-4441

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:40:47.186Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-14T15:43:46.220

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:21:49.970

Link: CVE-2024-4441

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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