VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-1583
The External Links in New Window / New Tab WordPress plugin before 1.43 does not ensure window.opener is set to "null" when links to external sites are clicked, which may enable tabnabbing attacks to occur.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.32%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The External Links in New Window / New Tab WordPress plugin before 1.43 does not ensure window.opener is set to "null" when links to external sites are clicked, which may enable tabnabbing attacks to occur.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.32% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1022
- Affected
- webfactoryltd/external links in new window \/ new tab
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aa9d727c-4d17-4220-b8cb-e6dec30361a9Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aa9d727c-4d17-4220-b8cb-e6dec30361a9Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.