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GHSA-5624-2PMV-JX46

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-18 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-18 21:31

Details

Summarize prior to 0.15.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the content script window.postMessage bridge that allows malicious pages to perform unauthorized operations on automation artifacts. Attackers can simulate runtime messages with spoofed sender identifiers to list, read, create, overwrite, or delete automation artifacts scoped to the affected tab without proper authorization checks.

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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  "modified": "2026-05-18T21:31:50Z",
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      "url": "https://github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/357544063af535bd574752622f9eb94be33ee5fd"
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      "url": "https://github.com/steipete/summarize/releases/tag/v0.15.2"
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CVE-2026-45243 (GCVE-0-2026-45243)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-18 18:50 – Updated: 2026-05-19 16:23 X_Open Source

Title

Summarize < 0.15.1 Browser Extension Missing Authorization via Content Script

Summary

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

6.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/steipete/summarize/releases/ta…	release-notes
https://github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/222	issue-tracking
https://github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/3575…	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/summarize-br…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
steipete	summarize	Affected: 0 , < 0.15.1 (semver) Unaffected: 357544063af535bd574752622f9eb94be33ee5fd (git)

Date Public

2026-05-11 00:00

Credits

Chia Min Jun Lennon

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-5624-2PMV-JX46

CVE-2026-45243 (GCVE-0-2026-45243)

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