BEN Group TubeBuddy for YouTube Extension tubebuddymaster1.js TBGlobal.GetToken data authenticity

published 2026-08-31 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-01 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-68680

cvss: 5.4; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was detected in BEN Group TubeBuddy for YouTube Extension up to 5.8.4 on Chrome. This impacts the function TBGlobal.GetToken of the file tubebuddymaster1.js. The manipulation of the argument t/c/r results in insufficient verification of data authenticity. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 mo ago (2026-08-31)

Exploit prediction

0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/xryj920/chrome_extensions/blob/main/BEN%20Group%2C%20Inc.%20TubeBuddy%20for%20YouTube%205.8.4%20allows%20authentication%20token%20overwrite%20through%20an%20unauthenticated%20redirect%20URL%20handler referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	5.4	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	6.4	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	2.1	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CNA	2.0	6.4	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

BEN Group TubeBuddy for YouTube Extension

Classification

Weakness

CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

References

github.com /xryj920/chrome_extensions/blob/main/BEN%20Group%2C%20Inc.%20TubeBuddy%20for%20YouTube%205.8.4%20allows%20auth
exploit, media-coverage
vuldb.com /vuln/397231
vdb-entry, technical-description
vuldb.com /vuln/397231/cti
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /cve/CVE-2026-82813
third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /submit/875303
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-82813
NVD CVE-2026-82813

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Summary