CVE-2022-1583 is a tabnabbing vulnerability affecting the External Links in New Window / New Tab WordPress plugin prior to version 1.43. The plugin fails to properly secure new windows opened to external sites, potentially allowing malicious sites to redirect the original tab. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction and could lead to information disclosure (C:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:external_links_in_new_window_\/_new_tab:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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