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Security checkJanuary 09, 2023

Reverse Tabnapping in swagger-ui

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Medium severitynpmswagger-ui

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Description

Versions of swagger-ui prior to 3.18.0 are vulnerable to Reverse Tabnapping. The package uses target='_blank' in anchor tags, allowing attackers to access window.opener for the original page. This is commonly used for phishing attacks.

Recommendation

Update the swagger-ui package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 3.18.0
  • Patched version(s): 3.18.0

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