The Employee Spotlight – Team Member Showcase & Meet the Team Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized tracking settings modification due to missing authorization validation on the employee_spotlight_check_optin() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enable or disable tracking settings.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Spotlight Plugin | — | Update employee-spotlight plugin to version 5.1.4, or a newer patched version | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 |
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