Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-1583

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 30 May 2022

Published
30 May 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0060 69.9th percentile
Risk Priority 13 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-1583 is a medium-severity Use of Web Link to Untrusted Target with window.opener Access (CWE-1022) vulnerability in Webfactoryltd External Links In New Window \/ New Tab. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked in the top 30.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

The External Links in New Window / New Tab WordPress plugin before 1.43 does not ensure window.opener is set to "null" when links to external sites are clicked, which may enable tabnabbing attacks to occur.

CWE(s)
CWE-1022

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

webfactoryltd
external links in new window \/ new tab
≤ 1.43

Mitigating Controls

No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.

References