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CVE-2021-22916

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 2.12%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-07-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2021-22916
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
2.12%

Original NVD Description

In Brave Desktop between versions 1.17 and 1.26.60, when adblocking is enabled and a proxy browser extension is installed, the CNAME adblocking feature issues DNS requests that used the system DNS settings instead of the extension's proxy settings, resulting in possible information disclosure.

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