CVE-2023-26081
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating...
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.
- Record
CVE-2023-26081- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.
- Record
CVE-2023-26081- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-29955
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.
- Record
EUVD-2023-29955- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cw64-pq7m-342r
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating...
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.
- Record
GHSA-cw64-pq7m-342r- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.
- Record
CVE-2023-26081- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-26081
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26081- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVOESA-2023-1139
epiphany security update
Epiphany is the web browser for the GNOME desktop. Its goal is to be simple and easy to use. Epiphany ties together many GNOME components in order to let you focus on the Web content, instead of the browser application.
Security Fix(es):
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.(CVE-2023-26081)
- Record
OESA-2023-1139- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1175
epiphany security update
Epiphany is the web browser for the GNOME desktop. Its goal is to be simple and easy to use. Epiphany ties together many GNOME components in order to let you focus on the Web content, instead of the browser application.
Security Fix(es):
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.(CVE-2023-26081)
- Record
OESA-2023-1175- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-26081
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26081- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2023-0099 No score
Updated epiphany packages fix security vulnerability
In Epiphany (aka GNOME Web) through 43.0, untrusted web content can trick users into exfiltrating passwords, because autofill occurs in sandboxed contexts. (CVE-2023-26081)
- Record
MGASA-2023-0099- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12722-1 No score
epiphany-43.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the epiphany-43.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12722-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
epiphany-browserDebian:12 |
before 43.1-1 | 43.1-1 |
epiphany-browserDebian:13 |
before 43.1-1 | 43.1-1 |
epiphany-browserDebian:14 |
before 43.1-1 | 43.1-1 |
epiphany-browserDebian:10 |
before 3.32.1.2-3~deb10u3, plus listed versions 3.32.1.2-23.32.1.2-3~deb10u13.32.1.2-3~deb10u2 |
3.32.1.2-3~deb10u3 |
epiphanyMageia:8 |
before 3.38.2-1.3.mga8 | 3.38.2-1.3.mga8 |
epiphanyopenEuler:22.03-LTS |
before 40.6-3.oe2203 | 40.6-3.oe2203 |
epiphanyopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 40.6-3.oe2203sp1 | 40.6-3.oe2203sp1 |
epiphany-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.16.3-1ubuntu13.18.0-1ubuntu23.18.1-1ubuntu13.18.3-0ubuntu13.18.5-0ubuntu13.18.5-0ubuntu1.13.18.10-0ubuntu13.18.11-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
epiphany-browserUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.26.1-1ubuntu13.26.1-1ubuntu23.26.1-1ubuntu43.26.5.1-1ubuntu13.27.90-1ubuntu1 Show 4 moreShow less3.28.0.1-1ubuntu13.28.1-1ubuntu13.28.5-0ubuntu13.28.6-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
epiphany-browserUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.34.1-13.34.1-1build13.36.0-13.36.1-13.36.2-0ubuntu13.36.3-0ubuntu13.36.4-0ubuntu13.36.4-0ubuntu2 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
epiphany-browserUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 41.0-141.0-241.2-141.3-142~beta-1 Show 4 moreShow less42.0-142.1-142.1-1ubuntu142.4-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
epiphany-browserUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 45.0-145.1-146~alpha-146~beta-146.0-146.0-2build146.5-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
epiphany-browserUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 48.0-148.3-148.3-248.3-2build148.5-148.5-3 |
None known |
epiphany-browserUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 49.2-3ubuntu150.4-150.4-2 |
None known |
epiphany-browserUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 48.5-349.1-149.2-149.2-249.2-349.2-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
epiphanyopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 43.1-1.1 | 43.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-26081 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnome Epiphany, published February 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in epiphany-browser 43.1-1.
References
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1275
github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-mhhf-w9xw-pp9x
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SADQCSQKTJKTTIJMEPY7GII6IVQSKEKV
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00015.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26081
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-26081
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0099.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31609
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1139
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-26081
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26081
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-26081