---
id: CVE-2026-3096
title: >-
  The product's web portals allow external links to be opened in a new browser
  tab
summary: >-
  The product's web portals allow external links to be opened in a new browser
  tab. In certain configurations, the originating window retains access to the
  newly opened page, allowing interaction between the two browser contexts when
  navig…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-20
  - CWE-603
vendor: WSO2
product: WSO2 API Control Plane
affected:
  - api_control_plane >= 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.54
  - api_control_plane >= 4.6.0 < 4.6.0.18
  - api_manager >= 3.2.0 < 3.2.0.468
  - api_manager >= 3.2.1 < 3.2.1.87
  - api_manager >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.0.252
  - api_manager >= 4.2.0 < 4.2.0.192
  - api_manager >= 4.3.0 < 4.3.0.103
  - api_manager >= 4.4.0 < 4.4.0.67
  - api_manager >= 4.5.0 < 4.5.0.52
  - api_manager >= 4.6.0 < 4.6.0.16
published: '2026-09-10'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T19:13:15.430'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3096'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2026-5164/
    label: ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00288
epssPercentile: 0.18959
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-11T14:50:56.209105Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-11T16:45:47.856Z'
---

## Overview

The product's web portals allow external links to be opened in a new browser tab. In certain configurations, the originating window retains access to the newly opened page, allowing interaction between the two browser contexts when navigating to external destinations.

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate the original trusted application window after a user clicks a malicious external link. This manipulation can lead to users being redirected to phishing pages, enabling credential theft, or facilitating other unauthorized actions within the context of the trusted site.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.