6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-45243
Summarize < 0.15.1 Browser Extension Missing Authorization via Content Script
Description

Summarize prior to 0.15.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the content script window.postMessage bridge that allows malicious pages to perform unauthorized operations on automation artifacts. Attackers can simulate runtime messages with spoofed sender identifiers to list, read, create, overwrite, or delete automation artifacts scoped to the affected tab without proper authorization checks.

INFO

Published Date :

May 18, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 18, 2026, 7:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-45243 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.

No affected product recoded yet

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 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update to version 0.15.1 or later to fix the authorization flaw in the content script.
  • Update to version 0.15.1 or later.
  • Apply vendor patches for the content script.
  • Review automation artifact access controls.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-45243 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Summarize prior to 0.15.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the content script window.postMessage bridge that allows malicious pages to perform unauthorized operations on automation artifacts. Attackers can simulate runtime messages with spoofed sender identifiers to list, read, create, overwrite, or delete automation artifacts scoped to the affected tab without proper authorization checks.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/357544063af535bd574752622f9eb94be33ee5fd
    Added Reference https://github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/222
    Added Reference https://github.com/steipete/summarize/releases/tag/v0.15.2
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/summarize-browser-extension-missing-authorization-via-content-script
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.