CVE-2025-5281: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-5281 is a security vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome's Back-Forward Cache (BFCache) implementation. The vulnerability was reported by Jesper van den Ende from Pelican Party Studios on May 12, 2025, and affects versions of Google Chrome prior to 137.0.7151.55. This security flaw allows remote attackers to potentially obtain user information through a crafted HTML page (Chrome Release, Wiz Analysis).

The vulnerability stems from an inappropriate implementation in Chrome's Back-Forward Cache (BFCache) mechanism. It has been classified as a Medium severity issue with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4. The vulnerability vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) (NVD, Wiz Analysis).

The primary impact of this vulnerability is the potential exposure of user information. When successfully exploited through a crafted HTML page, an attacker could gain unauthorized access to user data that should normally be protected by the browser's security mechanisms (Wiz Analysis).

Google has addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 137.0.7151.55. Users are strongly advised to update their Chrome browsers to this version or later to protect against potential exploitation. The fix has been rolled out for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release, Wiz Analysis).