The vulnerability of the net.fetch() and net.request() functions in the software platform for creating Electron applications allows a hacker to disclose protected information.

The vulnerability of the net.fetch and net.request functions in the software platform for creating Electron applications allows unauthorized access to protected information on the server side. Exploiting this vulnerability can enable an attacker to disclose sensitive data...

CVE-2026-70605 Electron: HTTP redirect followed into local file loader

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, when following HTTP redirects, net.fetch and net.request did not restrict which schemes a redirect could target. A remote server could redire...

CVE-2026-70605 Electron: HTTP redirect followed into local file loader

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, when following HTTP redirects, net.fetch and net.request did not restrict which schemes a redirect could target. A remote server could redire...

Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Overview org.webjars.npm:electron is a framework which lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Server-side Request Forgery SSRF via the net.fetch or net.request. An attacker can access local file conten...

CVE-2026-70605: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, when following HTTP redirects, net.fetch and net.request did not restrict which schemes a redirect could target. A remote server could redire...