CVE-2020-5182 Other in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit reverse tabnabbing in the J-BusinessDirectory extension if user-entered links lack security attributes, potentially hijacking user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-5182?

CVE-2020-5182 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The J-BusinessDirectory extension before 5.2.9 for Joomla! allows Reverse Tabnabbing. In some configurations, the link to the business website can be entered by any user. If it doesn't contain rel="noopener" (or similar attributes such as noreferrer), the tabnabbing may occur. To reproduce the bug, create a business with a website link that contains JavaScript to exploit the window.opener property (for example, by setting window.opener.location).

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5182?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cmsjunkie J-Businessdirectory.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvg4-g838-wp67.

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