CVE-2025-30600 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-30600: WordPress WP Hotjar plugin <= 0.0.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Thiagogsrwp
Product WP Hotjar
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 24, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Hotjar versions 0.0.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins with high privileges could be tricked into visiting a malicious page, allowing attackers to compromise site data or user accounts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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