CVE-2021-21228Network attack vector

Navigation restriction bypass via malicious extension

Published Apr 30, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome before 90.0.4430.93 allows attackers to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted extension. Google identifies the affected locus only as extension policy enforcement and has not published the specific check or operation that mishandles the extension's navigation request. Exploitation requires a user to install the malicious extension; the resulting impact is limited to bypassing browser navigation restrictions.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.06%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome before 90.0.4430.93 allows attackers to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted extension. Google identifies the affected locus only as extension policy enforcement and has not published the specific check or operation that mishandles the extension's navigation request. Exploitation requires a user to install the malicious extension; the resulting impact is limited to bypassing browser navigation restrictions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-21228
Published
Apr 30, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-863, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 30, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <90.0.4430.93

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Google Chromeversion=unspecified <90.0.4430.93

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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