Description
Inappropriate implementation in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in Chrome’s password handling system allows a remote attacker to leak cross‑origin data via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is an instance of CWE‑346, the failure to properly authenticate a request before granting access to sensitive information. The description does not state that stored passwords can be read; it only indicates that data from one origin can be accessed from another origin by a malicious page.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome users running any version prior to 151.0.7922.72 are affected across all supported operating systems, as the issue resides in the Passwords component of the browser. No specific OS restrictions are reported; the vulnerability applies globally to builds before the stated patch level.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates medium severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests exploitation is unlikely but still possible. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Because the flaw requires the user to open a malicious page, the likelihood of a successful exploitation depends on user interaction. Nonetheless, the potential for cross‑origin data leakage justifies timely remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 12:02 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later as distributed by Google.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable Chrome’s password manager feature or enforce stricter same‑origin restrictions for credential storage.
  • Apply the vendor fix that addresses the underlying CWE‑346 weakness by ensuring authentication checks before exposing cross‑origin credential data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 12:02 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in Passwords
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Inappropriate implementation in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T17:44:59.502Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:35:00.214Z

Link: CVE-2026-17833

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T17:44:53.900Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:46.887

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:39:39.193

Link: CVE-2026-17833

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:34Z

Links: CVE-2026-17833 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T12:15:03Z

Weaknesses