Input validation vulnerability in External Links in New Window / New Tab 1.42

The External Links in New Window / New Tab WordPress plugin before version 1.43 is vulnerable to a type of attack called Stored Cross-Site Scripting. This is because it does not properly protect URLs which are added to the onclick event handlers.

Detected in:

External Links in New Window / New Tab fixed vulnerable versions: >= * <= 1.42

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