CVE-2022-1582 External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via URLs in the External Links in New Window / New Tab WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.
- 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-2022-1582?
CVE-2022-1582 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown External Links in New Window / New Tab, published on 30 May 2022. 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1582?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webfactoryltd External Links in New Window \/ New Tab.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1582?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1582 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-1582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1582 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown External Links in New Window / New Tab
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgjp-w5pj-5rg7.