Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1022

    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.

    Published:26 Sep 2017
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

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    CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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