Electron: DevTools embedder handler executes arbitrary files via shell open (electron electron)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.19 % · percentile 8 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, the DevTools reveal in file manager action could launch the target file rather than reveal it. An attacker with a separate means of running script inside the DevTools frontend, such as a malicious DevTools extension, could use showItemInFolder handling to execute native code outside the sandbox when DevTools is opened for windows exposed to untrusted content or untrusted DevTools extensions. This issue is fixed in 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-78 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-f2r8-jv7c-xqmp
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50937
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50938
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51114
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51115
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/10fb5b39c5287f70c4bbcab4c24197f3871ec322
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/1b8a298d629d5a642c816ea5f7505359de17b771
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/27bf1cae9274d5025684c7268496f435b7e06b44
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/7a1eb7e5585991b3726cedb890a6244f327f43de
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v39.8.9
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v40.9.2
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v41.2.1
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.0.0-beta.3
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-f2r8-jv7c-xqmp — Electron: DevTools embedder handler executes arbitrary files via shell open
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-53545
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-70611
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*< 39.8.9cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*≥ 40.0.0 < 40.9.2cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*≥ 41.0.0 < 41.2.1cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| electron · electron | affected < 39.8.9 ; affected >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.2 ; affected >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.1 ; affected >= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.0.0-beta.3 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |