CVE-2026-7958

Inappropriate implementation in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/496632973	Permissions Required

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 19:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 11:03

NVD link : CVE-2026-7958

Mitre link : CVE-2026-7958

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-7958

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

microsoft

windows

google

chrome

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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