CVE-2026-8888
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CVE-2026-8888 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Version 3.0.7 of the Securly Chrome Extension downloads config.json over HTTP and compiles server-provided patterns as JavaScript regular expressions via new RegExp() without complexity validation. An on-path attacker can inject specific patterns to cause catastrophic backtracking, resulting in denial of service on all browsing.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Version 3.0.7 of the Securly Chrome Extension downloads config.json over HTTP and compiles server-provided patterns as JavaScript regular expressions via new RegExp() without complexity validation. An on-path attacker can inject specific patterns to cause catastrophic backtracking, resulting in denial of service on all browsing.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Securly | Securly | 3.0.7 |
References
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/595768Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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