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Add rel=”noopener noreferrer” attribute alongside with target=”_blank” in anchor tags

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Description

This is to prevent the reverse tabnabbing vulnerability.

Nevertheless, modern navigators add rel="noopener" automatically to _blank target links.

But it doesn't hurt to add this extra security precaution, I guess

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No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Locate the code that generates anchor tags with target="_blank", then inspect related tests if present. Done means those links include rel="noopener noreferrer" without changing unrelated links.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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