CVE-2026-40451 (GCVE-0-2026-40451)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-22 04:28 – Updated: 2026-04-22 12:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
DeepL Chrome browser extension versions from v1.22.0 to v.1.23.0 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script in a user's browser, and inject malicious HTML into web pages viewed by the user.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-22 12:37 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepL | Chrome browser extension |
Affected:
from v1.22.0 to v.1.23.0
|
guessed |
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