CVE-2018-1000505: Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) version 5 contains a Cross ite Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Settings pag

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-1000505 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting tooltipy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) version 5 contains a Cross ite Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Settings page that can result in could allow anybody to duplicate posts. This attack appear to be exploitable via Admin must follow a link. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 5.1.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2018-06-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: tooltipy

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-06-26 16:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tooltipy tooltipy DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tooltipy || rpm -q tooltipy || tooltipy --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison tooltipy sudo apt install tooltipy=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0> sudo apt-mark hold tooltipy

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list tooltipy sudo dnf downgrade tooltipy-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0> sudo dnf versionlock add tooltipy

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000505?

tooltipy: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-1000505 being exploited?

CVE-2018-1000505 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-1000505 affect?

CVE-2018-1000505 affects tooltipy. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) version 5 contains a Cross ite Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Settings page that can result in could allow anybody to duplicate posts. This attack appear to be exploitable via Admin must follow a link. Th

How urgent is CVE-2018-1000505?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

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CVE-2018-1000512 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE Tooltipy Tooltipy (tooltips for WP) version 5 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Glossary

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