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External Links in New Window / New Tab vulnerabilities
External Links in New Window / New Tab has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 30 May 2022.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 30,000+
- Latest version
- 1.45
- Last updated
- 16 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 30 May 2022
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-1582 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.43 | Fixed in 1.43 | 30 May 2022 |
| Security weakness CVE-2022-1583 | Medium 6.5 | Before 1.43 | Fixed in 1.43 | 30 May 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2022-1582, 30 May 2022
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2022-1583, 30 May 2022
- 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. CVE record
What to do if you run External Links in New Window / New Tab
If you run External Links in New Window / New Tab, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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