CVE-2026-82809

vidIQ Vision for YouTube Extension postMessage window.addEventListener information disclosure

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 31, 2026 at 04:30 PM UTC
Updated: September 1, 2026 at 09:01 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVision for YouTube Extension

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in vidIQ Vision for YouTube Extension 3.199.0 on Chrome. The affected element is the function window.addEventListener of the component postMessage Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument vidiqEvent results in information disclosure. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor explains: "At this time, vidIQ does not accept security vulnerability submissions, and we do not have a bug bounty program in place."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

4.3MEDIUMVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-200CWE-284

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