---
id: "CVE-2026-121065"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121065"]
title: "Chrome: DevTools authorization flaw lets crafted pages bypass origin policy"
severity: "medium"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["browser", "chrome", "desktop", "package"]
not_affected_if: ["chrome-updated"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T21:17:11+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T21:19:11+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T21:27:04+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121065", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T21:19:11+00:00"}]
---

# Chrome: DevTools authorization flaw lets crafted pages bypass origin policy

Google Chrome's DevTools had an incorrect authorization check that let a remote attacker bypass web origin policy using a crafted HTML page. Exploitation relies on social engineering, such as tricking a user into visiting the page.

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

## How to check

- Check the installed Chrome version (Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome) and compare it with `157.0.8103.38`.

## Fix

- Google Chrome: move to `157.0.8103.38` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T21:19:11+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121065

## From the sources

Incorrect authorization in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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