CVE-2022-1583: Webfactoryltd External Links In New Window / New Tab

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Webfactoryltd External Links In New Window / New Tab: before 1.43 (fixed in 1.43)

Published 2022-05-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.