Secrets & Exposure
low Severity
Free Check
Sitemap Sensitive Path Exposure
Scans XML sitemaps to verify they do not include internal, development, or authenticated dashboard URLs.
Why It Matters
Accidentally listing internal staging URLs or test pages in sitemap.xml exposes unhardened surfaces to attackers.
How We Check This
We fetch /sitemap.xml and evaluate listed URLs for private parameters, test environments, and admin directories.
How to Fix & Implement
Copy-paste configuration blocks tailored for your web server or edge proxy.
nginx snippet
# Ensure sitemap generator only includes public, indexable canonical URLs
Frequently Asked Questions
What should be in sitemap.xml?
Only public, canonical URLs returning HTTP 200 with useful public content.