---
id: "CVE-2026-121107"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121107"]
title: "Chrome: background fetch authorization flaw lets a web page bypass origin policy"
severity: "high"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["browsers", "chrome", "end-users", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["chrome-updated"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T21:17:17+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T21:19:15+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T21:25:12+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121107", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T21:19:15+00:00"}]
---

# Chrome: background fetch authorization flaw lets a web page bypass origin policy

Google Chrome versions before 157.0.8103.38 have an incorrect authorization check in BackgroundFetch. A remote attacker can use a crafted HTML page to bypass web origin policy.

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

## How to check

- Check the Chrome version in the browser's About page or with `chrome://version`.
- Confirm whether the installed version is below `157.0.8103.38`.

## Fix

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

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T21:19:15+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121107

## From the sources

Incorrect authorization in BackgroundFetch 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: High)

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