CVE-2026-95361
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Confused Deputy in DevTools in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-09-29

Last updated on: 2026-10-02

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Confused deputy in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published
2026-09-29
Last Modified
2026-10-02
Generated
2026-10-19
AI Q&A
2026-09-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-18
NVD
CVE-2026-95361
EUVD
EUVD-2026-89161

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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 154.0.8037.57 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-441 The product receives a request, message, or directive from an upstream component, but the product does not sufficiently preserve the original source of the request before forwarding the request to an external actor that is outside of the product's control sphere. This causes the product to appear to be the source of the request, leading it to act as a proxy or other intermediary between the upstream component and the external actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a confused deputy issue in Google Chrome's DevTools. It allows a remote attacker to trick a user into bypassing the web origin policy through a crafted HTML page. This is classified as a social engineering attack and has a low severity rating from Chromium.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves a confused deputy issue in Google Chrome's DevTools. Detection primarily requires checking the installed version of Google Chrome. If your version is prior to 154.0.8037.57, the system is vulnerable. Use the command 'google-chrome --version' on Linux or check 'chrome://settings/help' in the browser to verify the version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to trick you into performing actions on a website that you did not intend, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data manipulation. This relies on user interaction and social engineering tactics.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves a confused deputy in DevTools that could allow a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via social engineering. While it may not directly impact GDPR or HIPAA compliance, such vulnerabilities could potentially lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation, which are concerns under these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.57 or later to address the vulnerability.

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