CVE-2023-5480Network attack vector

XSS prevention bypass via malicious file

Published Nov 1, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Cross-site scripting bypass in Google Chrome before 119.0.6045.105 allows remote attackers to evade XSS protections via a malicious file. Google has not published which Payments code path mishandles the file or how the bypass occurs. Exploitation requires a user to open the malicious file, after which attacker-controlled script can cross an origin boundary to read or alter data.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability1.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting bypass in Google Chrome before 119.0.6045.105 allows remote attackers to evade XSS protections via a malicious file. Google has not published which Payments code path mishandles the file or how the bypass occurs. Exploitation requires a user to open the malicious file, after which attacker-controlled script can cross an origin boundary to read or alter data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5480
Published
Nov 1, 2023
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=119.0.6045.105 <119.0.6045.105

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Google Chromeversion=119.0.6045.105 <119.0.6045.105

Published CVSS scores

6.1NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.002Malicious File

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