// For flags

CVE-2022-1582

External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The External Links in New Window / New Tab WordPress plugin before 1.43 does not properly escape URLs it concatenates to onclick event handlers, which makes Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks possible.

El plugin External Links in New Window / New Tab de WordPress versiones anteriores a 1.43, no escapa correctamente las URLs que concatena en los manejadores de eventos onclick, lo que hace posible ataques de tipo Cross-Site Scripting Almacenado

*Credits: WPScanTeam
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-05-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-05-09 CVE Published
  • 2023-12-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Webfactoryltd
Search vendor "Webfactoryltd"
 External Links In New Window \/ New Tab
Search vendor "Webfactoryltd" for product "External Links In New Window \/ New Tab"
 < 1.43
Search vendor "Webfactoryltd" for product "External Links In New Window \/ New Tab" and version " < 1.43"
wordpress
Affected