CVE-2026-8006

chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools

Published May 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6250-1 chromium security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing in Chrome DevTools via Malicious Extension chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
Weaknesses CWE-280
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing in Chrome DevTools via Malicious Extension
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing Vulnerability via Malicious Chrome Extension in DevTools
Weaknesses CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-451
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing Vulnerability via Malicious Chrome Extension in DevTools
Weaknesses CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
May 6, 2026, 9:47 PM
Reserved
May 5, 2026, 10:59 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 6, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 7:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 5, 2026, 12:00 AM