Skip to main content

Use of Web Link to Untrusted Target with window.opener Access

CVE-2020-36624

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

A vulnerability was found in ahorner text-helpers prior to 1.1.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file "lib/text_helpers/translation.rb". The manipulation of the argument link leads to use of web link to untrusted target with "window.opener" access. The attack can be initiated remotely. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-1022 - Use of Web Link to Untrusted Target with window.opener Access

The web application produces links to untrusted external sites outside of its sphere of control, but it does not properly prevent the external site from modifying security-critical properties of the window.opener object, such as the location property.

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published