CVE-2025-14445
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Stored XSS in Image Hotspot Plugin Allows Script Injection

Publication date: 2026-02-19

Last updated on: 2026-02-19

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Image Hotspot by DevVN plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'hotspot_content' custom field meta in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Published
2026-02-19
Last Modified
2026-02-19
Generated
2026-05-07
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2026-02-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
devvn devvn-image-hotspot to 1.2.9 (inc)
devvn devvn-image-hotspot 1.3.0
devvn image_hotspot to 1.2.9 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

The Image Hotspot by DevVN plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in its 'hotspot_content' custom field meta. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 1.2.9. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output, allowing authenticated users with author-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts. These scripts then execute whenever any user accesses the affected page.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can allow attackers with author-level access to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When other users visit these pages, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions. This can compromise the security and integrity of the website and its users.


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