CVE-2018-1000512 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tooltipy Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) version 5, specifically within its Glossary shortcode. This flaw allows an attacker to execute malicious scripts in a victim's browser, potentially leading to actions with administrative privileges if an administrator clicks a crafted link. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium) due to its network-based attack vector and required user interaction, with a potential impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The issue was reportedly fixed in version 5.1.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tooltipy_project:tooltipy:5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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