CVE-2026-7953
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UXSS Vulnerability in Google Chrome Omnibox

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-06

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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Published
2026-05-06
Last Modified
2026-05-06
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2026-05-07
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2026-05-06
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google chrome 148.0.7778.96
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CWE ID Description
CWE-20 The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Omnibox component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML through malicious network traffic, leading to a type of attack known as UXSS (Universal Cross-Site Scripting).


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts or HTML in the context of the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as stealing sensitive information, hijacking user sessions, or manipulating web content viewed by the user.


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