TI-2022-13279 Aliases CVE-2022-31246 GHSA-h899-2p3m-3gm2

paymentrequest.py in Electrum before 4.2.2 allows a file:// URL in the r parameter of a…

LOW 26CWE-88Published 2022-06-17 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-88.

Summary

paymentrequest.py in Electrum before 4.2.2 allows a file:// URL in the r parameter of a payment request (e.g., within QR code data). On Windows, this can lead to capture of credentials over SMB. On Linux and UNIX, it can lead to a denial of service by specifying the /dev/zero filename.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00832 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:electrum:electrum::::::::	before 4.2.2	Vulnerable	Electrum
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:electrum:electrum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Electrum
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31246
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h899-2p3m-3gm2

References

Advisory 2

TI-2018-04675 The Python console in Electrum through 2.9.4 and 3.x through 3.0.5 supports arbitrary… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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