Tooltipy Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) version 5 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS)…
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Tooltipy Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) version 5 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Glossary shortcode that can result in could allow anybody to do almost anything an admin can. This attack appear to be exploitable via Admin must follow a link. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 5.1.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00795 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tooltipy_project:tooltipy:5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Tooltipy Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tooltipy_project:tooltipy:5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Tooltipy Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000512
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jppg-qchm-mw8x
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-1000512 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000512 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jppg-qchm-mw8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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