CVE-2021-30533
Google Chromium PopupBlocker Security Bypass Vulnerability
Google Chromium PopupBlockerApplications & CMS
CVSS
6.5MediumExploit odds (EPSS)16.7%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
- 91.0.4472.77ChromeCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Google Chromium PopupBlocker contains an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted iframe. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Chromeaffected: unspecified before 91.0.4472.77CVE List
References 7
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-06Advisoryvia CVE List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PAT6EOXVQFE6JFMFQF4IKAOUQSHMHL54/Advisoryvia CVE List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ETMZL6IHCTCTREEL434BQ4THQ7EOHJ43/Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30533Referencevia CISA KEV
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_25.htmlReferencevia CVE List
- crbug.com/1145553Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30533Referencevia CVE List