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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-40451

DeepL Chrome browser extension versions from v1.22.0 to v.1.23.0 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script in…

Published Apr 22, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40451. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.26%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

DeepL Chrome browser extension versions from v1.22.0 to v.1.23.0 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script in a user's browser, and inject malicious HTML into web pages viewed by the user.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-40451

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40451. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 0.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    DeepL Chrome browser extension versions from v1.22.0 to v.1.23.0 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script in a user's browser, and inject malicious HTML into web pages viewed by the user.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    DeepL Chrome browser extension versions from v1.22.0 to v.1.23.0 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script in a user's browser, and inject malicious HTML into web pages viewed by the user.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40451

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-40451

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40451

    DeepL Chrome browser extension versions from v1.22.0 to v.1.23.0 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script in a user's browser, and inject malicious HTML into web pages viewed by the user.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.