CVE-2026-5901 — Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security in Google Chrome

CWE-602 — Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side SecurityCWE-280 — Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges9 documents9 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.50%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Google Chrome
Timeline
PublishedApr 8
Latest updateApr 9

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass enterprise host restrictions for cookie modification via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5google/chrome147.0.7727.55 — 147.0.7727.55
▶NVDgoogle/chrome< 147.0.7727.55

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-jj38-mp8f-h2ph: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 147↗2026-04-09
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OSV
CVE-2026-5901: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 147↗2026-04-08
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CVEList
CVE-2026-5901: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 147↗2026-04-08
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Policy bypass in DevTools↗2026-04-07
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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-5900↗2026-04-07
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Debian
CVE-2026-5901: chromium - Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727...↗2026
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-5901 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-5901 chromium-browser: Policy bypass in DevTools↗2026-04-08
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