CVE-2023-25985 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25985: WordPress WordPress Tooltips Plugin <= 8.2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Tomas | Docs | Faq | Premium Support
Product WordPress Tooltips
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published November 18, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Tomas | Docs | FAQ | Premium Support WordPress Tooltips.This issue affects WordPress Tooltips: from n/a through 8.2.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WordPress Tooltips plugin versions up to 8.2.5 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or perform other administrative actions if they trick your admin into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated