CVE-2026-11157 Cross-site scripting in Chrome
An attacker can inject arbitrary scripts or HTML via a malicious Chrome extension, potentially executing code in the browser context.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-11157?
CVE-2026-11157 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 4 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Script injection in Accessibility in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 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)
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-11157?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-11157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-11157, ECHO-c05f-7a61-5718, GHSA-mjcq-9w3f-v5mx, MINI-3g25-gxwc-m87x.