Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconExploit separate Chrome renderer vulnerability
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DeliveryAchieve renderer process compromise
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ExploitCraft HTML page invoking Transactions Platform cross-origin requests
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InstallServe page to victim user
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C2User visits page satisfying UI:R
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ExecuteTrigger incorrect authorization check in Transactions Platform
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ImpactBypass web origin policy, access cross-origin data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires two stacked prerequisites: (1) the attacker must have already achieved renderer process compromise via a separate Chrome vulnerability - this flaw is not self-contained and cannot be exploited in isolation; and (2) the victim must visit (UI:R) a crafted HTML page controlled by the attacker. The vulnerability is specific to the Transactions Platform subsystem, meaning the exploit path involves payment or commerce API functionality within the browser. No non-default Chrome configuration is required - the Transactions Platform is present in standard Chrome installations. The renderer pre-compromise requirement is the dominant limiting factor for realistic exploitation; without it, this vulnerability cannot be triggered. Authentication requirements are not applicable given the browser-side attack surface. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N reflects a network-reachable, limited-impact flaw requiring user interaction, but it does not fully capture the critical prerequisite stated in the description: the attacker must have independently compromised the Chrome renderer process before this vulnerability is exploitable. This chained requirement substantially raises the real-world exploitation bar well beyond what AC:L implies, and even a mid-sized municipal IT team in leszno should treat this as an ordinary patch-cycle item rather than an emergency response. EPSS at 0.24% (15th percentile) corroborates low broad exploitation activity. No CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code are identified, consistent with this being a component in a multi-stage attack chain rather than a standalone weaponizable flaw. There is a notable tension between the PR:N CVSS metric and the renderer-compromise prerequisite in the description - defenders should verify with the Chrome security advisory whether PR:N accurately represents the full attack model. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker first leverages a separate, independently exploitable Chrome renderer vulnerability to achieve renderer process compromise - for example, a memory corruption flaw in a content parsing component - and then serves the victim a crafted HTML page that triggers the incorrect authorization check in the Transactions Platform, causing Chrome to allow cross-origin resource access that should be blocked by the web origin policy. No public exploit code has been identified for this specific flaw, and the chained requirement (renderer compromise plus user page visit) makes opportunistic mass exploitation unlikely under current conditions. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 28, 2026
Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's Transactions Platform (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) permits a remote attacker who has already achieved renderer process compromise to bypass the browser's web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The flaw is classified CWE-863 and carries a vendor severity of High, though the CVSS base score of 4.3 reflects the limited confidentiality-only impact and required user interaction. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS score of 0.24% (15th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation probability.
RemediationAI
Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later per the vendor's stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Chrome's built-in auto-update mechanism handles this for most consumer deployments; enterprise environments managing Chrome via Google Admin Console, Intune, or ADMX group policy should push the update through standard patch management within the next routine cycle given the moderate severity and chained exploitation requirement. If immediate patching is infeasible, restricting web payment API access via Chrome enterprise policy (e.g., disabling PaymentRequestEnabled) can reduce exposure to the Transactions Platform component, though this will break legitimate payment flows and should be treated as a temporary measure only.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability resides in Chrome's Transactions Platform, the browser subsystem handling payment and commerce-related APIs (e.g., Payment Request API). CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) denotes a failure to properly validate whether an operation is permitted for the requesting web origin, effectively allowing a compromised renderer to perform cross-origin actions the browser should reject. The web origin policy (Same-Origin Policy) is a foundational browser security boundary; a bypass within the Transactions Platform could allow unauthorized cross-origin resource access in a payment or commerce context. Affected product is confirmed by CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all desktop Chrome versions below 152.0.7977.65.
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Severity by source
Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AC:H reflects mandatory renderer pre-compromise prerequisite; C:L for limited cross-origin read; I:N and A:N match the description's scope.
vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.
CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect authorization in Transactions Platform in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Same weakness CWE-863 – Incorrect Authorization
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SUSE
Severity: Critical| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Affected |
EUVD-2026-65790
GHSA-xjcv-37r2-c8w8
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