Electron version 1.7 up to 1.7.12; 1.8 up to 1.8.3 and 2.0.0 up to 2.0.0-beta.3 contains…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Electron version 1.7 up to 1.7.12; 1.8 up to 1.8.3 and 2.0.0 up to 2.0.0-beta.3 contains an improper handling of values vulnerability in Webviews that can result in remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via an app which allows execution of 3rd party code AND disallows node integration AND has not specified if webview is enabled/disabled. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.7.13, 1.8.4, 2.0.0-beta.4.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05082 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed electron (npm): 1.7.13, 1.8.4, 2.0.0-beta.5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | electron (npm) | 1.7.0 to before 1.7.13 | 1.7.13 | Patch available | GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp |
| — | electron (npm) | 1.8.0 to before 1.8.4 | 1.8.4 | Patch available | GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp |
| — | electron (npm) | 2.0.0-beta.1 to before 2.0.0-beta.5 | 2.0.0-beta.5 | Patch available | GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.7.0 to before 1.7.13 Fixed in 1.7.13 Patch available GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp
- electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.8.0 to before 1.8.4 Fixed in 1.8.4 Patch available GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp
- electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0-beta.1 to before 2.0.0-beta.5 Fixed in 2.0.0-beta.5 Patch available GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 – 1.7.12; after 1.8.0, up to 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 – 1.7.12; after 1.8.0, up to 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:2.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp electron (npm) Fixed in 1.7.13 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp electron (npm) Fixed in 1.8.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp electron (npm) Fixed in 2.0.0-beta.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- JBoss Developer Studio 11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000136
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp
References
Other 8
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/12271
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/12292
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/12294
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/1a48ee28276e6588dbf4e70e58d78e7bfdc57043
- https://electronjs.org/blog/webview-fix
- https://github.com/electron/electron
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/574
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/CVE-2018-1000136---Electron-nodeIntegration-Bypass
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Sources
- CVE-2018-1000136 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000136 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1000136 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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