GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-fjqr-fx3f-g4rv Electron protocol handler browser vulnerable to Command Injection

HIGH Published 2018-03-26 Modified 2022-04-26 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2018-1000118
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
electron
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-78
Reviewed
2020-06-16

Affected packages

• npm electron: < 1.8.2-beta5 → fixed in 1.8.2-beta5

Description

Github Electron version Electron 1.8.2-beta.4 and earlier contains a Command Injection vulnerability in Protocol Handler that can result in command execute. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim opening an electron protocol handler in their browser. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in Electron 1.8.2-beta.5. This issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-1000006, specifically the black list used was not case insensitive allowing an attacker to potentially bypass it.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2018-1000118 Github Electron version Electron 1.8.2-beta.4 and earlier contains a Command Injection vulnerability in Protocol Handler that can result in… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness

References