CVE-2023-3481: XSS in Chrome Lab Critters

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-08-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-80

Description

Critters versions 0.0.17-0.0.19 have an issue when parsing the HTML, which leads to a potential cross-site scripting (XSS) bug. We recommend upgrading to version 0.0.20 of the extension.

Affected products

Google Chrome Labs Critters: from 0.0.17 through 0.0.19

References

https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/critters/security/advisories/GHSA-cx3j-qqxj-9597
https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/critters/security/advisories/GHSA-cx3j-qqxj-9597

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