Vulnerability · Published May 30, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-1582External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in External Links in New Window / New Tab from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | External Links in New Window / New Tab | 1.43 – before 1.43 |
Weakness: CWE-79