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Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-1583
External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Tabnabbing
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Daniel Ruf
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External Links in New Window / New Tab
Vulnerable Versions:
1.43
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 30th, 2022
Last Modified:
August 3rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.