CVE-2025-68467
Dark Reader gives users the ability to request style sheets from local web servers
Description
### Description Dark Reader versions prior to 4.9.117 included a behavior where a website could request a style sheet from a locally running web server, for example `http://localhost:8080/style.css`, If an address was available and returned a `text/css` content type. ### Patches The problem was fixed in version 4.9.117, released on December 3, 2025. Most users received the update automatically. Users running manual builds must upgrade to version 4.9.117 or later. The installed extension version number can be verified in Dark Reader's menu (More > All settings > About), browser settings, `chrome://extensions` or `about:addons` pages. Users are encouraged not to disable automatic extension updates and use the latest browser version, as browser releases typically include multiple security fixes of varying severity. ### NPM package The issue does not affect developers using the `darkreader` NPM package for website integration. Developers using the `setFetchMethod()` API must ensure the cross-origin requests are restricted to the intended scope. ### Custom forks Developers using custom forks of earlier versions of Dark Reader to build other extensions, or integrating it into their apps or browsers, should review their implementation to ensure cross-origin requests are handled securely. ### Acknowledgements Security research performed by [Brian Carpenter](https://x.com/geeknik) - [Deep Fork Cyber](https://deepforkcyber.com/).
How to fix CVE-2025-68467
To remediate CVE-2025-68467, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 4.9.117 or later
Is CVE-2025-68467 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.9.117