CVE-2025-49048 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49048: WordPress Inspectlet – User Session Recording and Heatmaps plugin <= 2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Inspectlet
Product Inspectlet – User Session Recording and Heatmaps
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 14, 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 inspectlet Inspectlet – User Session Recording and Heatmaps inspectlet-heatmaps-and-user-session-recording allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Inspectlet – User Session Recording and Heatmaps: from n/a through <= 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Inspectlet versions 2.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit a specially crafted page or link. When exploited, the injected script can affect other users and compromise site integrity or expose sensitive data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and affects site functionality or steals data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject malicious code affecting all site visitors and data security.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim admin must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated