CVE-2026-5899Network attack vector

Cross-origin script injection via history-navigation policy failure

Published Apr 8, 2026 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

UXSS in History Navigation in Google Chrome before 147.0.7727.55 allows remote attackers to inject scripts or HTML via a crafted page. Google identifies incorrect security UI in History Navigation, but the restricted issue does not disclose the policy check or operation that mishandles navigation state. Exploitation requires specific user interface gestures on the crafted page, after which injected content crosses the page's origin boundary.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

UXSS in History Navigation in Google Chrome before 147.0.7727.55 allows remote attackers to inject scripts or HTML via a crafted page. Google identifies incorrect security UI in History Navigation, but the restricted issue does not disclose the policy check or operation that mishandles navigation state. Exploitation requires specific user interface gestures on the crafted page, after which injected content crosses the page's origin boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-5899
Published
Apr 8, 2026
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Go standard library
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-346, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=147.0.7727.55 <147.0.7727.55

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Go standard library · Google Chromeversion=147.0.7727.55 <147.0.7727.55

Published CVSS scores

6.1CISA-ADPCVSS: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-346Origin Validation Error
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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