CVE-2026-8874: CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information in Securly Securly Chrome Extension
Version 3.0.7 of the Securly Chrome Extension downloads JSON files containing crisis alert keywords and filtering rules over unencrypted HTTP via the Fetch API. Other endpoints in the same extension correctly fetch IWF and CIPA data over HTTPS, demonstrating an inconsistent implementation of TLS.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Securly Chrome Extension version 3.0.7 downloads sensitive JSON data related to crisis alert keywords and filtering rules via unencrypted HTTP using the Fetch API. This cleartext transmission of sensitive information constitutes a CWE-319 vulnerability. While other extension endpoints use HTTPS correctly, this inconsistency exposes sensitive data to potential interception or tampering during transit. No official remediation or patch is currently documented, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Sensitive information such as crisis alert keywords and filtering rules is transmitted without encryption, which could allow an attacker with network access to intercept or modify this data. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of the transmitted information. However, the vulnerability does not affect availability and requires network-level access to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should be cautious about network environments where the extension is used, especially untrusted networks. Monitoring the vendor advisory at https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/595768 is recommended for updates on remediation.
CVE-2026-8874: CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information in Securly Securly Chrome Extension
Description
Version 3.0.7 of the Securly Chrome Extension downloads JSON files containing crisis alert keywords and filtering rules over unencrypted HTTP via the Fetch API. Other endpoints in the same extension correctly fetch IWF and CIPA data over HTTPS, demonstrating an inconsistent implementation of TLS.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Securly Chrome Extension version 3.0.7 downloads sensitive JSON data related to crisis alert keywords and filtering rules via unencrypted HTTP using the Fetch API. This cleartext transmission of sensitive information constitutes a CWE-319 vulnerability. While other extension endpoints use HTTPS correctly, this inconsistency exposes sensitive data to potential interception or tampering during transit. No official remediation or patch is currently documented, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Sensitive information such as crisis alert keywords and filtering rules is transmitted without encryption, which could allow an attacker with network access to intercept or modify this data. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of the transmitted information. However, the vulnerability does not affect availability and requires network-level access to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should be cautious about network environments where the extension is used, especially untrusted networks. Monitoring the vendor advisory at https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/595768 is recommended for updates on remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- certcc
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-18T20:26:19.787Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/595768","vendor":"CERT"}]
Threat ID: 6a207a8be29bf47b50dc516c
Added to database: 06/03/2026, 19:03:39 UTC
Last enriched: 06/10/2026, 19:35:21 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 135
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