๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-70606

MEDIUM 5.9

Electron: ProtocolResponse.url reuses the default session cache instead of the registering session

CVSS Score
5.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 40.10.6, 41.9.1, 42.5.1, and 43.0.0, when a custom protocol handler returned a ProtocolResponse with a url and no session, Electron made the upstream request through defaultSession instead of the session that handled the protocol. A cached response could then be reused across otherwise isolated session partitions. Apps that use ProtocolResponse.url, omit ProtocolResponse.session, and rely on separate sessions to isolate content are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 40.10.6, 41.9.1, 42.5.1, and 43.0.0.

CWE CWE-668
Vendor electron
Product electron
Published Aug 5, 2026
Last Updated Aug 5, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Affected Versions

electron / electron
>= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.10.6 >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.9.1 >= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.5.1 >= 43.0.0-alpha.1, < 43.0.0

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-r4w5-6pfg-jxp5