CVE-2026-113800 · GHSA-fw47-9c62-h3vw
Electron: HID and USB permission checks can be attributed to the wrong origin
- Risk score
- 40/100
- CVSS
- 5.4 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 21 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 42.11.3, 43.7.0, 44.3.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.5, hid and usb permission checks made from an iframe caused setPermissionCheckHandler to receive the top-level frame's origin and details instead of the re…
- Affected
- electron (npm) >= 45.0.0-alpha.1, < 45.0.0-alpha.5; electron (npm) >= 44.0.0-alpha.1, < 44.3.0; electron (npm) >= 43.0.0-alpha.1, < 43.7.0; electron (npm) < 42.11.3
- Fix
- Upgrade electron to 45.0.0-alpha.5 or 44.3.0 or 43.7.0 or 42.11.3 (whichever matches your release line) or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
At a glance
electron: Amber, patch this week. Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 42.11.16, 43.8.1, 44.9.1, and 45.0.0-beta.6, Electron does not block compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates in Chromium networking, Node.js tls, Node.js https, or Node.js fetch. An attacker who holds…
The flaws
- CVE-2026-113800: Electron: HID and USB permission checks can be attributed to the wrong origin (CVSS 5.4 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-115570: Electron: Mitigation for compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates (CVSS 7.4 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-102675: Electron: File and HTTP protocol handlers allow cross-origin reads without corsEnabled (CVSS 7.4 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-102672: Electron: Local race condition in Squirrel.Mac update installation on macOS (CVSS 6.7 · EPSS 0%)
The fix
Upgrade electron: 42.11.3 · 43.7.0 · 44.3.0 · 45.0.0 · 42.11.16 · 43.8.1 or later on your release line
Who is exposed: electron (npm) >= 45.0.0-alpha.1, < 45.0.0-beta.6; electron (npm) >= 44.0.0-alpha.1, < 44.9.1; electron (npm) >= 43.0.0-alpha.1, < 43.8.1; electron (npm) < 42.11.16
Where it stands
- No known exploitation
Connects to
- Same weakness: CWE-346 (CWE-346). 54 other warnings in 30 days
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 5.4 medium
- On your watchlist: npm
Affected packages
| Package | Ecosystem | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| electron | npm | >= 45.0.0-alpha.1, < 45.0.0-alpha.5 | 45.0.0-alpha.5 |
| electron | npm | >= 44.0.0-alpha.1, < 44.3.0 | 44.3.0 |
| electron | npm | >= 43.0.0-alpha.1, < 43.7.0 | 43.7.0 |
| electron | npm | < 42.11.3 | 42.11.3 |
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fw47-9c62-h3vw
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-fw47-9c62-h3vw
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53656
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53679
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53688
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53689
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53736
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/22de0a3a06cfd3174fc6c59c3810ab5e1c91bf1a
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/36042b2e1b1c60c67b05ba0e95d1a34f608b9742
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/56cc43eb677d46b86b0d3f49b5fba71404ab1ff0
Original description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 42.11.3, 43.7.0, 44.3.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.5, hid and usb permission checks made from an iframe caused setPermissionCheckHandler to receive the top-level frame's origin and details instead of the requesting frame's. An application that delegated hid or usb to a cross-origin untrusted iframe and allowed device access with origin-based logic could therefore grant that embedded frame access intended for the top-level page. This issue is fixed in versions 42.11.3, 43.7.0, 44.3.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.5.
Last activity 21 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.