Chrome DevTools Technique Enables Authenticated Session Hijacking in Live Windows Browsers
- Posted on August 14, 2026
- By The Hacker News
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Security researchers at SpecterOps have uncovered a critical vulnerability leveraging Chrome DevTools Protocol to compromise authenticated browser sessions on Windows systems. This technique demonstrates how attackers can potentially hijack active CDP connections within running Chrome or Edge processes, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive user data and authenticated accounts without requiring user interaction or credential theft.
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