CVE-2026-34778 PUBLISHED

Electron: Service worker can spoof executeJavaScript IPC replies

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 30.03.2026 Published: 03.04.2026 Updated: 03.04.2026

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0, a service worker running in a session could spoof reply messages on the internal IPC channel used by webContents.executeJavaScript() and related methods, causing the main-process promise to resolve with attacker-controlled data. Apps are only affected if they have service workers registered and use the result of webContents.executeJavaScript() (or webFrameMain.executeJavaScript()) in security-sensitive decisions. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.9

Product Status

Vendor electron
Product electron
Versions
  • Version < 38.8.6 is affected
  • Version >= 39.0.0-alpha.1, < 39.8.1 is affected
  • Version >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.8.1 is affected
  • Version >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.0.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing CWE
  • CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity CWE