CVE-2022-2600 Auto-hyperlink URLs <= 5.4.1 - Tab Nabbing
The Auto-hyperlink URLs WordPress plugin fails to set rel attributes, allowing tab-nabbing attacks via window.opener access.
- 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-2022-2600?
CVE-2022-2600 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Auto-hyperlink URLs, published on 22 Aug 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 Auto-hyperlink URLs WordPress plugin through 5.4.1 does not set rel="noopener noreferer" on generated links, which can lead to Tab Nabbing by giving the target site access to the source tab through the window.opener DOM object.
Weakness: CWE-1022
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Auto-Hyperlink Urls Project Auto-Hyperlink Urls.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2600 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9j82-qgpc-g3mq.