# CVE-2016-1652: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ModuleSystem::RequireForJsInner function in extensions/renderer/module\_system.cc in the Exte

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ModuleSystem::RequireForJsInner function in extensions/renderer/module_system.cc in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted web site, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1748943002/
- https://crbug.com/590275
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02

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