CVE-2018-25058

Twitter-Post-Fetcher Link Target twitterFetcher.js reverse tabnabbing

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 29, 2022 at 07:56 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTwitter Post Fetcher

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Twitter-Post-Fetcher up to 17.x. This affects an unknown part of the file js/twitterFetcher.js of the component Link Target Handler. The manipulation leads to use of web link to untrusted target with window.opener access. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 18.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 7d281c6fb5acbc29a2cad295262c1f0c19ca56f3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217017 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 18.0.017.x
Affected range stops below 18.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1022NVD-CWE-Other

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