ghsa-hv9c-qwqg-qj3v
Vulnerability from github
Published
2018-08-23 19:12
Modified
2022-08-02 18:03
Severity ?
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Electron webPreferences vulnerability can be used to perform remote code execution
Details

GitHub Electron 1.7.15, 1.8.7, 2.0.7, and 3.0.0-beta.6, in certain scenarios involving IFRAME elements and "nativeWindowOpen: true" or "sandbox: true" options, is affected by a webPreferences vulnerability that can be leveraged to perform remote code execution.

More information to determine if you are impacted can be found on the electron blog.

Recommendation

Upgrade Electron to >=3.0.0-beta.7, >=2.0.8, >=1.8.8, or >=1.7.16.

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        "name": "electron"
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-15685"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-1188"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:41:01Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "GitHub Electron 1.7.15, 1.8.7, 2.0.7, and 3.0.0-beta.6, in certain scenarios involving IFRAME elements and \"nativeWindowOpen: true\" or \"sandbox: true\" options, is affected by a webPreferences vulnerability that can be leveraged to perform remote code execution.\n\nMore information to determine if you are impacted can be found on the [electron blog](https://electronjs.org/blog/web-preferences-fix).\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nUpgrade Electron to \u003e=3.0.0-beta.7, \u003e=2.0.8, \u003e=1.8.8, or \u003e=1.7.16.",
  "id": "GHSA-hv9c-qwqg-qj3v",
  "modified": "2022-08-02T18:03:09Z",
  "published": "2018-08-23T19:12:08Z",
  "references": [
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/519a02d8d4d28e8a467acb40fb26172a80c9454f"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/80221e52d93a96ea704cb6748ead669c55cff504"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/bab968ca776be28791e4dddfd50c86bd5fae62fa"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/ef0a6d9a1c96efc4657c6dd3a6624eba969f095b"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
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      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45272"
    },
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Electron webPreferences vulnerability can be used to perform remote code execution"
}


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