CVE-2022-1582 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-1582?

CVE-2022-1582 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1582?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webfactoryltd External Links In New Window \/ New Tab.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Webfactoryltd	External Links In New Window \/ New Tab	< 1.43

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cbb75383-4351-4488-aaca-ddb0f6f120cdExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cbb75383-4351-4488-aaca-ddb0f6f120cdExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1582?

CVE-2022-1582 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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 possibl...

How severe is CVE-2022-1582?

CVE-2022-1582 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1582?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webfactoryltd External Links In New Window \/ New Tab.