CVE-2025-23848 HIGH

CVE-2025-23848: WordPress Hotspots Analytics plugin <= 4.0.12 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Vendor Dpowney
Product Hotspots Analytics
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published January 16, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in dpowney Hotspots Analytics hotspots allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Hotspots Analytics: from n/a through <= 4.0.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hotspots Analytics versions 4.0.12 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attack requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings, create accounts, or change configurations if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated