CVE-2026-11189 Security feature bypass in Chrome
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Google Chrome by convincing a user to install a malicious extension.
- 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-2026-11189?
CVE-2026-11189 is a medium-severity 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
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-11189?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-11189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-11189, ECHO-fc3d-7a91-504b, GHSA-3h77-7xw7-872m, MINI-9cfc-9pqp-c5j9.