Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Affecting chromium package, versions [,96.0.4664.45)
Threat Intelligence
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- published26 Feb 2026
- disclosed24 Feb 2026
- creditPrakash, Jun Kokatsu
Introduced: 24 Feb 2026
CVE-2021-38021 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade chromium to version 96.0.4664.45 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass by Spoofing via the referrer implementation in the navigation handling component. An attacker can bypass enforced navigation restrictions by delivering a crafted HTML page that abuses the flawed referrer logic.