CVE-2022-1583

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1583?

Upgrade external links in new window \/ new tab to 1.43 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2022-1583 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-1583 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-1583?

CVE-2022-1583 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2022-1583 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for external links in new window \/ new tab (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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-1022

How to fix

Remediation Available

external links in new window \/ new tabNVD

Affected:< 1.43Fixed in:1.43CVE-2022-1583derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days

68thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 68% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

wpscan.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2021-39112	Medium	4.8	0.7%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-33697	Medium	6.1	0.6%	-	-
CVE-2020-36624	Medium	6.3	0.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-2600	Medium	5.4	0.5%	-	-
CVE-2018-25058	Medium	4.2	0.5%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-25089	Low	3.5	0.5%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-1583?

Upgrade external links in new window \/ new tab to 1.43 or later.

Is CVE-2022-1583 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-1583 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-1583?

CVE-2022-1583 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-1583 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for external links in new window \/ new tab (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.