Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thiagogsrwp WP Hotjar wp-hotjar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Hotjar: from n/a through <= 0.0.3.
Published: 2025-03-24
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a Stored Cross‑Site Scripting flaw found in the WordPress plugin WP Hotjar (thiagogsrwp:WP Hotjar) affecting all releases up to and including version 0.0.3. The defect is an improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts that are saved and later served to normal site visitors. If successfully exploited, the attacker could run arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially stealing session cookies, defacing content, or redirecting users to malicious sites. The weakness is classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

Affected systems are WordPress sites that have installed the WP Hotjar plugin from the official plugin repository with a version number that is n/a through 0.0.3. This includes any site that has applied the plugin without upgrading beyond versions known to contain the flaw. No other vendors or product versions are listed as affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.9 indicates a medium severity, reflecting the requirement that the attacker must first supply or modify plugin data that will be stored and presented to other users. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that the probability of the vulnerability being exploited in the wild is currently low, though active exploitation has not been reported and the weakness is not present in the CISA KEV catalog. Because the crawlable content is stored server‑side, a likely attack path involves the attacker being able to inject code through an interface that accepts user‑supplied input for the plugin configuration or a post content field; the script would then execute for any subsequent visitor to the affected page. Admin credentials or at least author‑level access could be prerequisite, but the exact vector depends on how the plugin handles user data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 04:23 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WP Hotjar plugin to the latest available version (any release greater than 0.0.3).
  • If no update is immediately available, disable or uninstall the WP Hotjar plugin to prevent the stored XSS from being served.
  • As a temporary safeguard, review and sanitize any stored plugin configuration or content that may have been impacted by the injection, ensuring that script tags are removed or escaped.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 04:23 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-7920 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thiagogsrwp WP Hotjar allows Stored XSS. This issue affects WP Hotjar: from n/a through 0.0.3.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thiagogsrwp WP Hotjar allows Stored XSS. This issue affects WP Hotjar: from n/a through 0.0.3. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thiagogsrwp WP Hotjar wp-hotjar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Hotjar: from n/a through <= 0.0.3.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thiagogsrwp WP Hotjar allows Stored XSS. This issue affects WP Hotjar: from n/a through 0.0.3.
Title WordPress WP Hotjar plugin <= 0.0.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:55.183Z

Reserved: 2025-03-24T13:00:39.013Z

Link: CVE-2025-30600

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-25T17:47:38.445Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-24T14:15:32.370

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:26:56.913

Link: CVE-2025-30600

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-01T04:30:08Z

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