CVE-2024-13388: The TCBD Tooltip plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'tcbdtoolt

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-13388 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting tcbd tooltip. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The TCBD Tooltip plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'tcbdtooltip_text' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected pa

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 85%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-02-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: tcoderbd

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-21 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tcoderbd tcbd tooltip DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tcbd-tooltip || rpm -q tcbd-tooltip || tcbd-tooltip --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison tcbd-tooltip sudo apt install tcbd-tooltip=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold tcbd-tooltip

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

dnf --showduplicates list tcbd-tooltip sudo dnf downgrade tcbd-tooltip-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add tcbd-tooltip

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2024-13388?

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

Is CVE-2024-13388 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13388 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-2024-13388 affect?

CVE-2024-13388 affects tcbd tooltip. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The TCBD Tooltip plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'tcbdtooltip_text' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user su

How urgent is CVE-2024-13388?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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