XSS in Google Chrome

CVE-2009-3011

Google Chrome 1.0.154.48 and earlier, 2.0.172.28, 2.0.172.37, and 3.0.193.2 Beta does not properly block data: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI or (2) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header. NOTE: the JavaScript executes outside of the context of the HTTP site.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (57.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Google Chrome — versions 0.2.149.27, 0.2.149.29, 0.2.149.30
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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