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Plain-English summary
This CVE is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Responsive Mobile-Friendly Tooltip plugin up to version 1.6.6. A lower-privileged user could store unsafe content that later runs in another user's browser when viewed. That can expose session data, alter page content, or support account compromise depending on WordPress permissions and context.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application risk. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but affected public WordPress sites should still be inventoried and remediated promptly because stored XSS can affect trusted users and visitors.
Technical view
CVE-2025-48316 is CWE-79 improper neutralization during web page generation in ItayXD Responsive Mobile-Friendly Tooltip. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5, with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope. The sources identify the affected range as through version 1.6.6.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have the Responsive Mobile-Friendly Tooltip plugin installed at version 1.6.6 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, consistent with stored XSS in plugin-generated page output.
Researcher notes
There is a data inconsistency: the description says versions through 1.6.6 are affected, while the structured affected entry lists version "0" with defaultStatus "unaffected." Use the narrative affected range and Patchstack entry as the working basis, then verify against plugin metadata or vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the responsive-mobile-friendly-tooltip plugin.
- Update the plugin if a fixed version is available from trusted vendor guidance.
- If no fix is available, disable or remove the plugin.
- Restrict contributor and author access on affected WordPress sites.
- Review affected content for unexpected scripts or unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag version 1.6.6 or earlier.
- Check CVE, Patchstack, and vendor guidance for remediation status.
- Review WordPress users with content-editing permissions.
- Check recent content changes for suspicious stored HTML or scripts.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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