CVE-2026-82810: Information Disclosure in extension.vn 2FA Authenticator Extension
Description
A weakness has been identified in extension.vn 2FA Authenticator Extension 1.0.0.2 on Chrome. The impacted element is the function chrome.runtime.onMessageExternal.addListener of the component Background Service Worker. Executing a manipulation of the argument sender.id can lead to information disclosure. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
extension.vn
2FA Authenticator Extension
cpe:2.3:a:extension.vn:2fa_authenticator_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-82810 affects extension.vn 2FA Authenticator Extension version 1.0.0.2 on Chrome. It involves improper handling of the sender.id argument in the chrome.runtime.onMessageExternal.addListener function within the Background Service Worker component. This weakness can be exploited by an attacker with local access to cause information disclosure. The exploit has been publicly released. The vendor was notified early, but no remediation level or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to disclosure of sensitive information from the extension due to manipulation of the sender.id parameter. The attack requires local access, limiting remote exploitation. The medium CVSS score (4.8) reflects the moderate risk posed by this flaw. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround has been published, users should exercise caution and limit local access to trusted parties until a patch is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-31T05:03:03.440Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a95b160acd9273b4959f86f
Added to database: 08/31/2026, 16:52:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:55:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 75
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