---
id: "CVE-2026-121054"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121054"]
title: "Chrome: XML state validation flaw lets a web page bypass origin policy"
severity: "low"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["browsers", "chrome", "end-users", "runtime"]
not_affected_if: ["chrome-up-to-date"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T21:17:10+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T21:19:10+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T21:27:13+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121054", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T21:19:10+00:00"}]
---

# Chrome: XML state validation flaw lets a web page bypass origin policy

Google Chrome before 157.0.8103.38 has an improper state validation flaw in its XML handling. A crafted HTML page can bypass web origin policy, which may let it read or act on data from other sites.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Chrome version in Chrome's About page (chrome://settings/help)
- Compare it with `157.0.8103.38`; anything older is affected

## Fix

- Google Chrome: update to `157.0.8103.38` or later

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T21:19:10+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121054

## From the sources

Improper state validation in XML in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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