Chrome extension Adblock for YouTube with 11 million users could be silently weaponized
The operators of the popular “Adblock for YouTube” Chrome extension could remotely execute JavaScript on websites visited by users through a server-side configuration change. Island researchers who discovered this found no evidence that the architectural weakness has been abused, but they warn that the extension's design creates a significant security risk because it could be … The post Chrome extension Adblock for YouTube with 11 million users could be silently weaponized appeared first on CyberInsider.
A popular Chrome extension, Adblock for YouTube, has a design flaw that allows remote execution of JavaScript on visited websites without browser updates or review, posing a significant security risk.
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