CVE-2018-1000512 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An XSS vulnerability in the Tooltipy WordPress plugin allows attackers to escalate privileges to admin level if an admin clicks a malicious link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1000512?
CVE-2018-1000512 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000512?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tooltipy Project Tooltipy.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000512?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-1000512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jppg-qchm-mw8x.