CVE-2026-7915

Description

Insufficient data validation in DevTools in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

4.3

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

Google Chrome (Android) < 148.0.7778.96

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

<!-- Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-7915 -->
<!-- This is a simplified example demonstrating the concept of navigation bypass via crafted HTML -->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>CVE-2026-7915 PoC</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>DevTools Navigation Bypass PoC</h1>
    <p>Click the button below to trigger the crafted navigation attempt.</p>
    <!-- In a real scenario, specific payload would be embedded here -->
    <button onclick="triggerExploit()">Test Vulnerability</button>
    <script>
        function triggerExploit() {
            // Simulate the crafted HTML payload that targets insufficient validation
            // This placeholder represents the specific logic that bypasses navigation restrictions
            console.log("Attempting to bypass navigation restrictions in DevTools...");
            // window.location.href = "restricted://internal-resource"; // Hypothetical target
            alert("If vulnerable, navigation restrictions might be bypassed.");
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7915
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7915
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-7915/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-7915
[5] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
[6] https://issues.chromium.org/issues/498454478

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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