CVE-2025-46532
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Haris Zulfiqar Tooltip WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers. It affects all WordPress sites using Tooltip plugin versions up to 1.0.1. Attackers can steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.
💻 Affected Systems
- Haris Zulfiqar Tooltip WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete site takeover via session hijacking, credential theft, malware distribution to visitors, and persistent defacement.
Likely Case
Session hijacking leading to unauthorized access, data theft from logged-in users, and malicious redirects.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and input sanitization in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized in automated attack tools and require minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-tooltip/vulnerability/wordpress-tooltip-1-0-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Tooltip' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate tooltip
Or via WordPress admin: Plugins > Installed Plugins > Tooltip > Deactivate
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Enable strict Content Security Policy headers to prevent script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel: Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Tooltip plugin version. If version is 1.0.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=tooltip --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 1.0.2 or later in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests with script tags or JavaScript in parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts from new locations after XSS exploitation
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress server
- Unusual traffic patterns to admin-ajax.php or other WordPress endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=")