Electron: window.open features string controls some window options considered privileged

Impact Some window options supplied by web content in the window.open features string were applied to the new BrowserWindow without an allowlist. Untrusted content could set window options it should not control, including options that cause the main process to access attacker-chosen file or netwo...

CVE-2026-70607

CVE-2026-70607 affects Electron: prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, window.open() features strings could apply untrusted window options to a new BrowserWindow if the app does not override child window options via setWindowOpenHandler or overrideBrowserWindowOptions. This could le...

GHSA-WFV2-PWC8-CRG5 jsPDF has HTML Injection in New Window paths

Impact User control of the options argument of the output function allows attackers to inject arbitrary HTML such as scripts into the browser context the created PDF is opened in. The affected overloads and options are: "pdfobjectnewwindow": the pdfObjectUrl option and the entire options object,...

CVE-2020-4075

In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, arbitrary local file read is possible by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. As a workaround, ensure you are calling event.preventDefault on all new-window events where the url or options is not...

Arbitrary File Read

electron is vulnerable to arbitrary file read. An attacker is able to read local files by defining unsafe window options on a child window that is opened using window.open...

CVE-2020-4075

In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, arbitrary local file read is possible by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. As a workaround, ensure you are calling event.preventDefault on all new-window events where the url or options is not...

Design/Logic Flaw

In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, arbitrary local file read is possible by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. As a workaround, ensure you are calling event.preventDefault on all new-window events where the url or options is not...

CVE-2020-4075 Arbitrary file read via window-open IPC in Electron

In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, arbitrary local file read is possible by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. As a workaround, ensure you are calling event.preventDefault on all new-window events where the url or options is not...

GHSA-F9MQ-JPH6-9MHM Arbitrary file read via window-open IPC in Electron

Impact The vulnerability allows arbitrary local file read by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. Workarounds Ensure you are calling event.preventDefault on all new-window events where the url or options is not something you expect. Fixed Versions 9.0.0-beta.21...

Arbitrary file read via window-open IPC in Electron

Impact The vulnerability allows arbitrary local file read by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. Workarounds Ensure you are calling event.preventDefault on all new-window events where the url or options is not something you expect. Fixed Versions 9.0.0-beta.21...