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Security checkJanuary 09, 2023

Reverse Tabnabbing in quill

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Medium severitynpmquill

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Description

Versions of quill prior to 1.3.7 are vulnerable to Reverse Tabnabbing. The package uses target='_blank' in anchor tags, allowing attackers to access window.opener for the original page when opening links. This is commonly used for phishing attacks.

Recommendation

Update the quill package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 1.3.7
  • Patched version(s): 1.3.7

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