Description
A weakness has been identified in Adblock for Youtube Extension up to 7.2.1 on Chrome. The impacted element is the function updateDynamicRules of the file contentscript.js of the component Event Listener. This manipulation of the argument yt-anti-adblock-detected causes improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Adblock for Youtube Extension | 7.2.0, 7.2.1 | — |
References
- VDB-391190 | Adblock for Youtube Extension Event Listener contentscript.js updateDynamicRules improper authorization vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-391190 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-19986 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #873935 | AdBlock Ltd. Adblock for Youtube Chrome extension 7.2.1 Improper validation of event origin / authenticity third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/xryj920/chrome_extensions/blob/main/AdBlock%20Ltd.%20Adblock%20for%20Youtube%207.2.1%20allows%20persistent%20disabling%20of%20ad%20blocking%20through%20an%20unauthenticated%20DOM%20event exploit media-coverage