Auto-hyperlink URLs <= 5.4.1 - Tab Nabbing

Use of Web Link to Untrusted Target with window.opener Access
CVE CVE-2022-2600
CVSS Medium (5.4)
Publicly Published August 1, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Daniel Ruf
Description

The Auto-hyperlink URLs WordPress plugin through 5.4.1 does not set rel="noopener noreferer" on generated links, which can lead to Tab Nabbing by giving the target site access to the source tab through the window.opener DOM object.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug auto-hyperlink-urls (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 5.4.1
Patched Version
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