Secrets & Exposure
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Sitemap Sensitive Path Exposure

Scans XML sitemaps to verify they do not include internal, development, or authenticated dashboard URLs.

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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.