Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Electron Framework Affecting Multiple Versions
CVE-2026-115570

7.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Electron

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-115570?

The Electron framework was found to lack proper filtering for compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates, leading to potential TLS server impersonation. Attackers with a valid certificate from these intermediates could intercept network traffic and pose as a legitimate server to the affected applications. This vulnerability affects users prior to the updates available in versions 42.11.16, 43.8.1, 44.9.1, and 45.0.0-beta.6. It's crucial for developers and users to update to the latest versions to safeguard their applications against this security risk.

Affected Version(s)

electron >= 45.0.0-alpha.1, < 45.0.0-beta.6 < 45.0.0-alpha.1, 45.0.0-beta.6

electron >= 44.0.0-alpha.1, < 44.9.1 < 44.0.0-alpha.1, 44.9.1

electron >= 43.0.0-alpha.1, < 43.8.1 < 43.0.0-alpha.1, 43.8.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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