CVE-2025-14445
Image Hotspot by DevVN <= 1.2.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field Meta
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 19, 2026, 4:36 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 19, 2026, 4:36 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
Wordfence
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-14445
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update the Image Hotspot by DevVN plugin.
- Sanitize all user inputs.
- Escape all outputs properly.
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