CVE-2022-1582 json
External Links in New Window / New Tab < 1.43 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-24873
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- webfactoryltd external_links_in_new_window_/_new_tab 1.43
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0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cbb75383-4351-4488-aaca-ddb0f6f120cd referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown External Links in New Window / New Tab
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/cbb75383-4351-4488-aaca-ddb0f6f120cd
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-1582
- NVD CVE-2022-1582
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