In Brave Browser Desktop versions prior to 1.83.10 that have the split view feature…
Priority LOW 29CWE-565Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Brave Browser Desktop versions prior to 1.83.10 that have the split view feature enabled, the "Open Link in Split View" context menu item did not respect the SameSite cookie attribute. Therefore SameSite=Strict cookies would be sent on a cross-site navigation using this method.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Desktop Browser (Brave): 1.83.10
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Desktop Browser (Brave) Fixed in 1.83.10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-48980
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w5v-4m3m-w7hq
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-48980 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-48980 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5w5v-4m3m-w7hq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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