Tooltip Crazy Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/tooltip-crazy

Tooltip Crazy adds a new button to the TinyMCE for adding tooltips to your posts and sites via shortcode.

10 active installs v1.1.2 PHP + WP 4.1+ Updated Dec 21, 2015
tooltiptooltip-crazytooltips
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Tooltip Crazy Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Tooltip Crazy has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 10yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "tooltip-crazy" v1.1.2 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, and proper output escaping are all positive indicators. Furthermore, the lack of known vulnerabilities in its history suggests a well-maintained codebase or a lack of previously discovered weaknesses. The plugin's limited attack surface, with only one shortcode and no AJAX handlers or REST API routes without authentication, further bolsters its security. The presence of TinyMCE as a bundled library is a common practice and typically not a significant security concern on its own, assuming it's not an outdated or vulnerable version. However, a notable concern is the complete absence of nonce checks and capability checks for the identified entry points. While the attack surface is currently small, the lack of these fundamental WordPress security mechanisms means that if any new entry points are introduced or if existing ones are ever modified, they could be immediately vulnerable to CSRF attacks or privilege escalation if not properly secured. This oversight represents a potential weakness that could be exploited in the future.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks
  • Missing capability checks
Vulnerabilities
None known

Tooltip Crazy Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Tooltip Crazy Release Timeline

v1.1.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Tooltip Crazy Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

TinyMCE
Attack Surface

Tooltip Crazy Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[tooltip] tooltip-crazy.php:124
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_enqueue_scriptstooltip-crazy.php:41
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptstooltip-crazy.php:48
filtermce_buttonstooltip-crazy.php:56
filtermce_external_pluginstooltip-crazy.php:63
actionadmin_menutooltip-crazy.php:141
Maintenance & Trust

Tooltip Crazy Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.8.28
Last updatedDec 21, 2015
PHP min version
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Tooltip Crazy Developer Profile

Felix W.

2 plugins · 1K total installs

74
trust score
Avg Security Score
93/100
Avg Patch Time
235 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Tooltip Crazy

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
tooltip-crazy/tooltips/css/normalize.csstooltip-crazy/tooltips/css/tooltip-classic.csstooltip-crazy/tooltips/css/tooltip-bloated.csstooltip-crazy/tooltips/css/tooltip-box.csstooltip-crazy/tooltips/css/tooltip-sharp.csstooltip-crazy/tooltips/css/tooltip-line.csstooltip-crazy/style.css
Script Paths
tooltip-crazy/js/tinymce.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
tooltip-classictooltip-classic-itemtooltip-classic-contenttooltip-classic-texttooltip-bloatedtooltip-bloated-contenttooltip-boxtooltip-box-item+10 more
Data Attributes
data-tooltip-crazy-layoutdata-tooltip-crazy-effect
JS Globals
tooltipcrazy
Shortcode Output
<span class="tooltip-classic"><span class="tooltip-classic-item"><span class="tooltip-classic-content"><span class="tooltip-classic-text">
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Tooltip Crazy