CVE-2026-5892 Security feature bypass in Chrome
A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can bypass user consent to install Progressive Web Apps in Google Chrome.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-5892?
CVE-2026-5892 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 8 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficient policy enforcement in PWAs in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to install a PWA without user consent via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-1268
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5892?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-5892?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-5892 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5892 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5892, GHSA-x56m-fjh7-273x, MINI-5p7g-5g9c-qprx.