CVE-2022-2600: Auto-hyperlink URLs <= 5.4.1 - Tab Nabbing

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-08-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-1022

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.

Affected products

Auto-hyperlink URLs: through 5.4.1

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/01bbdefd-bdc3-43ef-9f35-6e7ebe786be2
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/01bbdefd-bdc3-43ef-9f35-6e7ebe786be2

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