WP Vulnerability WatchVulnerability data as of September 7, 2026

Known vulnerabilities in External Links in New Window / New Tab

Open external links in a new window or new tab. SEO optimized and XHTML Strict compliant.

2Reported vulnerabilities
6.5Highest CVSS score
1.45Latest version
30,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update External Links in New Window / New Tab to 1.43 or later. 2 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: August 16, 2026 / Tested up to WordPress: 7.1 / View on wordpress.org

Reported vulnerabilities

Ordered by how urgently they need attention — whether a vulnerability is actually being exploited, and how likely exploitation is, rather than CVSS severity alone.

CVESeverityExploit probability
next 30 days		 Affected versionsFixed inPublished
CVE-2022-1583 Medium 6.5 1.3% Before 1.43 1.43 May 30, 2022
CVE-2022-1582 Medium 6.1 0.8% Before 1.43 1.43 May 30, 2022

Sources: vulnerability records from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV, exploit probability from EPSS. Affected versions come from CPE ranges or from the reporting CNA.