CVE-2025-58614 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58614: WordPress Tooltipy Plugin <= 5.5.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Jamel.z
Product Tooltipy
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 3, 2025
Last update May 13, 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 Jamel.Z Tooltipy bluet-keywords-tooltip-generator allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Tooltipy: from n/a through <= 5.5.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tooltipy versions 5.5.6 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users or the site itself. The impact is limited to reading or modifying non-sensitive data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions or data could be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled content; site reputation may suffer.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 3, 2025 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated