PT-2026-68956 · Npm · Electron

Published

2026-08-05

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Updated

2026-08-05

CVSS v3.1

6.9

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Impact

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 this to execute native code outside the sandbox.
Apps are only affected if DevTools is opened for windows exposed to untrusted content or untrusted DevTools extensions. Apps that do not open DevTools in that context are not affected.

Workarounds

Do not open DevTools for windows that load untrusted content, and do not load untrusted DevTools extensions.

Fixed Versions

  • 42.0.0-beta.3
  • 41.2.1
  • 40.9.2
  • 39.8.9

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email Electron at security@electronjs.org

Fix

OS Command Injection

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

GHSA-F2R8-JV7C-XQMP

Affected Products

Electron