CVE-2024-48041 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-48041: WordPress CM Tooltip Glossary plugin <= 4.3.9 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

Vendor Creativemindssolutions
Product CM Tooltip Glossary
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 11, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Tooltip Glossary enhanced-tooltipglossary allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CM Tooltip Glossary: from n/a through <= 4.3.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CM Tooltip Glossary versions 4.3.9 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger the payload.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions and data can be compromised; site reputation and user trust may be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege authenticated account and must trick a victim into viewing a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 11, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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