Medium severity · published May 30, 2022
CVE-2022-1583
External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Tabnabbing
6.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
External Links in New Window / New Tab ·
1.43 before 1.43 · source: vendor, NVD
Affected product
EL
External Links in New Window / New Tab
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1583
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1583
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aa9d727c-4d17-4220-b8cb-e6dec30361a9
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