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8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-0628
Google Chrome WebView Policy Enforcement Bypass
Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView tag in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.192 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 7, 2026, 12:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 12, 2026, 4:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-0628 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
1 Microsoft edge_chromium
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Chrome to patch WebView policy enforcement issues related to malicious extensions.
  • Update Google Chrome to version 143.0.7499.192 or later.
  • Review and restrict permissions for installed Chrome extensions.
  • Educate users about the risks of malicious extensions.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-0628 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-0628.

URL Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/463155954 Issue TrackingPermissions Required
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-0628 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-0628 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Agent-Threat-Rule/agent-threat-rules

Open detection standard for AI agent threats. Like Sigma, but for prompt injection, tool poisoning, and MCP attacks. Community-driven -- contributions welcome.

TypeScript JavaScript

Updated: 23 hours, 30 minutes ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 9, 2026, 7:48 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.
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panguard-ai/agent-threat-rules

29 detection rules for AI agent threats across 9 attack categories. Like Sigma, but for prompt injection, tool poisoning, MCP attacks, and skill compromise. RFC status.

agent-security ai-security llm-security mcp-security open-source prompt-injection sigma-rules threat-detection

TypeScript

Updated: 2 days, 19 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 7, 2026, 4:55 p.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.
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lucacapacci/PoC-in-GitHub

Mirror of https://github.com/nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

Updated: 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 7, 2026, 10:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 789 different CVEs too.
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sastraadiwiguna-purpleeliteteaming/Dissecting-CVE-2026-0628-Chromium-Extension-Privilege-Escalation

Origin CyberAnatomy Spoofing via Malicious WebView - Dissecting CVE-2026-0628 Chromium Extension Privilege Escalation This research provides a comprehensive technical dissection of CVE-2026-0628, a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS v3.1: 8.8) in Chromium's WebView policy enforcement mechanism.

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 31, 2026, 12:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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fevar54/CVE-2026-0628-POC

Prueba de concepto (PoC) para CVE-2026-0628, que demuestra la inyección de scripts en páginas privilegiadas mediante el uso de la etiqueta <webview> en Google Chrome. Esta vulnerabilidad, clasificada como CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), permite a una extensión maliciosa eludir políticas de seguridad en versiones anteriores a la 143.0.7499.192.

Updated: 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 7, 2026, 7:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 23 hours, 30 minutes ago
7566 stars 1243 fork 1243 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 764 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-0628 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Help Net Security
March 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Is AI security an oxymoron?

Developers and analysts are using more AI tools to produce code and to test both the performance and security of the finished products. They are also embedding AI functionality in their products direc ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 06, 2026 (6 days, 11 hours ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Update Chrome Now: Google Patches 3 Critical Flaws and 7 High-Risk Vulnerabilities

Google has released an urgent update for the Chrome Stable channel, addressing 10 security vulnerabilities, including three rated as “Critical” and seven rated as “High” severity. The update is rollin ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 05, 2026 (1 week ago)
  • The Register
Chrome Gemini panel became privilege escalator for rogue extensions

Security boffins have discovered a high-severity bug in Google Chrome that allowed malicious extensions to hijack its Gemini Live AI panel and inherit privileges they were never meant to have. The fla ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 03, 2026 (1 week, 2 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
New Chrome Vulnerability Let Malicious Extensions Escalate Privileges via Gemini Panel

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome that could have permitted attackers to escalate privileges and gain access to local files on the system ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 02, 2026 (1 week, 3 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Chrome Gemini Vulnerability Lets Attackers Access Victims’ Camera and Microphone Remotely

Chrome Gemini Vulnerability A high-severity security vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chrome’s integrated Gemini AI assistant, exposing users to unauthorized camera and microphone access, l ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 02, 2026 (1 week, 3 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Chrome Alert: High-Severity Flaws in Media and Tint Engine Trigger Emergency Update

Google has officially announced an important update for the Chrome Stable channel, addressing three high-severity security vulnerabilities that could compromise user data and system stability. The upd ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 24, 2026 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Urgent Chrome Patch: Google Fixes High-Severity PDF and V8 Engine Flaws

Google has initiated an urgent rollout for the Chrome Stable channel, delivering a crucial update to patch three newly disclosed security vulnerabilities. The update, which brings Chrome to version 14 ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 19, 2026 (3 weeks ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Chrome 144 Security Alert: V8 & Libvpx Flaws Expose Systems to Hacks

The Stable channel for desktop users has just received a crucial security update, patching two high-severity vulnerabilities that could leave systems exposed to exploitation. The release bumps the ver ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 04, 2026 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • The Hacker News
Microsoft Fixes 114 Windows Flaws in January 2026 Patch, One Actively Exploited

Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out its first security update for 2026, addressing 114 security flaws, including one vulnerability that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 114 flaws, e ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 14, 2026 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • Zero Day Initiative
The January 2026 Security Update Review

I may be in Tokyo preparing for Pwn2Own Automotive, but that doesn’t stop patch Tuesday from coming. Put aside you broken New Year’s resolutions for just a moment as we review the latest security patc ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 13, 2026 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Microsoft January 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 114 flaws

Today is Microsoft's January 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 114 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.This Patch Tuesday also addres ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 13, 2026 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Chrome “WebView” Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Bypass Security Restrictions

Google has released an urgent security update for the Chrome browser to address a high-severity vulnerability in the WebView tag component that could allow attackers to bypass critical security restri ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 07, 2026 (2 months ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Google Patches High-Severity “WebView” Flaw in Chrome 143

Google has announced an important security update for the Stable channel of its Chrome browser, rolling out patches to Windows, Mac, and Linux users to address a high-severity vulnerability that could ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 07, 2026 (2 months ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-0628 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 143.0.7499.192
    Added Reference Type Chrome: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type Chrome: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/463155954 Types: Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-862
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView tag in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.192 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
    Added Reference https://issues.chromium.org/issues/463155954
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact