CVE-2026-106216: Cross-site request forgery in Google Chrome
Description
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the ReadingList feature of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 155.0.8059.39. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with medium severity by Chromium security.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106216 is a cross-site request forgery vulnerability affecting the ReadingList component in Google Chrome on Android versions before 155.0.8059.39. An attacker can exploit this by leveraging social engineering to bypass the web origin policy via a maliciously crafted HTML page. This could allow unauthorized actions within the context of the affected browser. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed and tracked by Google, with a vendor advisory available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy through social engineering, potentially enabling unauthorized actions in the ReadingList feature of Chrome on Android. This could lead to unauthorized requests being executed without the user's consent. However, the severity is rated medium, indicating a moderate impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 155.0.8059.39. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Android to version 155.0.8059.39 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for confirmation and update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:31:51.332Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac546392cdf04f656d49d1e
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:25 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 22:33:49 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 03:08:27 UTC
Views: 3
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