CVE-2026-86711 (CVSS 7.4)

Description

electerm before 5.3.15 exposes 40+ main-process functions through an unvalidated Electron IPC handler with no function-name allowlist or sender validation. Renderer-side script execution can invoke openFileWithEditor and other functions with arbitrary arguments to execute system commands in the main process.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0022

Probability of exploitation

0.11%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-749 CWE-749

References

Other References

https://github.com/electerm/electerm https://github.com/electerm/electerm/blob/v5.3.5/src/app/lib/ipc.js https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/b1f880534b8ae066c5d25bbf291ca7437e052750 https://github.com/electerm/electerm/issues/4509 https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v5.3.15 https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-qc8j-6jr2-qr32 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/electerm-before-5.3.15-arbitrary-command-execution-via-unvalidated-runglobalasync-ipc-bridge

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-86711? +

electerm before 5.3.15 exposes 40+ main-process functions through an unvalidated Electron IPC handler with no function-name allowlist or sender validation. Renderer-side script execution can invoke openFileWithEditor and other functions with arbitrary arguments to execute system commands in the main process. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-86711? +

CVE-2026-86711 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0022, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-86711? +

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