VDB-280148 · CVE-2024-48041 · GCVE-0-2024-48041

CreativeMindsSolutions CM Tooltip Glossary Plugin up to 4.3.9 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Tooltip Glossary Plugin up to 4.3.9 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-48041. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Tooltip Glossary Plugin up to 4.3.9 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented by Robert Devore. The advisory is shared for download at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-48041 since 10/08/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

CreativeMindsSolutions

Name

CM Tooltip Glossary Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (Patchstack): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2024 🔍
10/11/2024 +3 days 🔍
10/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2026 +541 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Robert Devore
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-48041 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-48041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-280148

Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2024 22:09
Updated: 04/05/2026 17:22
Changes: 10/11/2024 22:09 (64), 03/06/2025 23:26 (3), 04/05/2026 17:22 (2)
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