Medium severity · published May 22, 2025
CVE-2025-4405
Hot Random Image <= 1.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via link Parameter
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Hot Random Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘link’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HR
Hot Random Image · hotwptemplates
through 1.9.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4405
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4405
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hot-random-image/tags/1.9.2/hot_random_image.php#L43
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3298033/
Product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/hot-random-image/#developers
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c5cff14e-e891-4569-afd8-2885ebb26401?source=cve
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