// For flags

CVE-2022-1583

External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Tabnabbing

Severity Score

6.5
*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 ensure window.opener is set to "null" when links to external sites are clicked, which may enable tabnabbing attacks to occur.

El plugin External Links in New Window / New Tab de WordPress versiones anteriores a 1.43, no es asegurado de que window.opener sea establecido en "null" cuando hace clic en enlaces a sitios externos, lo que podría permitir que sean producidos ataques de tabnabbing

*Credits: Daniel Ruf
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
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-1022: Use of Web Link to Untrusted Target with window.opener Access
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