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CVE-2026-8879: CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in Securly Securly Chrome Extension

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High
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8879cvecve-2026-8879cwe-829
Published: 06/03/2026 (06/03/2026, 18:11:04 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Securly
Product: Securly Chrome Extension

Description

Version 3.0.7 of the Securly Chrome Extension dynamically registers content13.min.js as a content script via chrome.scripting.registerContentScripts() at runtime. This script is NOT declared in manifest.json and bypasses Chrome Web Store static security review. It runs on all URLs and immediately hides all page content, creates a full-page overlay, pauses all videos, and only restores content when the service worker confirms the page passes filtering. If Securly's servers are unreachable, pages remain indefinitely hidden.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/10/2026, 19:36:14 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability in Securly Chrome Extension version 3.0.7 involves dynamic runtime registration of a content script not declared in the extension manifest, circumventing static security review by the Chrome Web Store. This script executes on all web pages, immediately hiding content and pausing media playback until verification from Securly's service worker. If the service worker cannot be reached, the extension indefinitely blocks page content, resulting in availability disruption. This behavior is categorized under CWE-829, indicating inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere. No official remediation or patch information is provided in the vendor advisory.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability causes a high-severity availability impact by potentially blocking access to all web page content indefinitely if the Securly service worker is unreachable. There is no reported confidentiality or integrity impact. The extension's behavior could disrupt user browsing and productivity due to persistent content hiding and media pausing.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/595768 for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or uninstalling the affected extension version 3.0.7 to avoid indefinite page blocking. No vendor advisory indicates that the issue is already mitigated or requires no action.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
certcc
Date Reserved
2026-05-18T20:29:18.234Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/595768","vendor":"CERT"}]

Threat ID: 6a207a8be29bf47b50dc5175

Added to database: 06/03/2026, 19:03:39 UTC

Last enriched: 06/10/2026, 19:36:14 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC

Views: 60

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