CVE-2026-70609
What it is
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1, the mode option of webContents.openDevTools() was not sanitized before use by the DevTools frontend. If an attacker can influence this value, script under their control may run in the DevTools context, which in unsandboxed configurations has access to Node.js, including when untrusted input reaches the mode argument of openDevTools() or untrusted content calls openDevTools() on a webview it embeds. This issue is fixed in 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-94 · Code injection
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Electronjs Electron < 39.8.7
- Electronjs Electron < 40.9.0
- Electronjs Electron < 41.2.0
- Electronjs Electron 42.0.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/04614eed17986bddc43eb509ec870424ee6a47d1
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/2046ae87731d80a7b535512ae19acb529e10e33b
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/969741f9f847c5c583f6bbc63ca22549dbd954ce
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/efc4d3c6b6f1c04f658ca0d9d2512dcfe78eb7ba
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50665
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50666
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50667
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50668
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v39.8.7
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v40.9.0
References
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/04614eed17986bddc43eb509ec870424ee6a47d1
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/2046ae87731d80a7b535512ae19acb529e10e33b
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/969741f9f847c5c583f6bbc63ca22549dbd954ce
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/efc4d3c6b6f1c04f658ca0d9d2512dcfe78eb7ba
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50665
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50666
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50667
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50668
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v39.8.7
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v40.9.0
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v41.2.0
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.0.0-beta.1
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-4f78-qhmw-8j8m