CVE-2026-34765 Electron named window.open targets not scoped to the opener's browsing context

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.5, 40.8.5, 41.1.0, and 42.0.0-alpha.5, when a renderer calls window.open with a target name, Electron did not correctly scope the named-window lookup to the opener's browsing...

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

Overview 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 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere via the window.open function. An attacker can gain access to or manipulate the browsin...

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

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 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere via the window.open function. An attacker can gain access to or...

PT-2026-30918

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Electron versions prior to 39.8.5 Electron versions prior to 40.8.5 Electron versions prior to 41.1.0 Electron versions prior to 42.0.0-alpha.5 Description Electron did not correctly scope the named-window lookup to the opener's browsing conte...

CVE-2026-34769

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, an undocumented commandLineSwitches webPreference allowed arbitrary switches to be appended to the renderer process command line. Ap...

Hidden Functionality

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 Hidden Functionality via the commandLineSwitches webPreference. An attacker can inject arbitrary command-li...

Hidden Functionality

Overview 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 Hidden Functionality via the commandLineSwitches webPreference. An attacker can inject arbitrary command-line switches into...

PT-2026-29999

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Electron versions prior to 38.8.6, prior to 39.8.0, prior to 40.7.0, and prior to 41.0.0-beta.8. Description An undocumented commandLineSwitches webPreference allowed arbitrary switches to be appended to the renderer process command line...

EUVD-2020-29414

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Insecure Configuration

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insecure Configuration. JavaScript inserted as part of a test has the ability to execute arbitrary code due to contextIsolation setting not being set within webpreferences. PoC js Hallo Details Cross-site scripting or XSS is a code...

Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Electron is vulnerable to remote code execution RCE attacks. When IFRAME elements and "nativeWindowOpen: true" or "sandbox: true" option are used, it is possible for an attacker to launch web preferences vulnerability leading to remote code execution...

GHSA-HV9C-QWQG-QJ3V Electron webPreferences vulnerability can be used to perform remote code execution

GitHub Electron 1.7.15, 1.8.7, 2.0.7, and 3.0.0-beta.6, in certain scenarios involving IFRAME elements and "nativeWindowOpen: true" or "sandbox: true" options, is affected by a webPreferences vulnerability that can be leveraged to perform remote code execution. More information to determine if yo...