CVE-2026-11157 Cross-site scripting in Chrome

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-11157, ECHO-c05f-7a61-5718, GHSA-mjcq-9w3f-v5mx, MINI-3g25-gxwc-m87x.

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