Electron: openExternal permission requests can be attributed to the wrong origin
影響: npm:electron < 42.11.3 → 42.11.3, npm:electron >= 43.0.0-alpha.1, < 43.7.0 → 43.7.0, npm:electron >= 44.0.0-alpha.1, < 44.3.0 → 44.3.0, npm:electron >= 45.0.0-alpha.1, < 45.0.0-alpha.5 → 45.0.0-alpha.5
Requests to open external protocol URLs could be attributed to a document other than the one that asked for them, so the requestingUrl passed to session.setPermissionRequestHandler was a trusted origin for a launch untrusted content had requested. An origin-based handler could therefore let untrusted content launch an OS-registered external application. Apps are only affected if they grant openExternal based on the requesting origin and let untrusted content open or navigate windows. Apps whose…
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| CVE | CVE-2026-114121 |
|---|---|
| Source | GitHub Advisory Database |
| Fetched | 10/23/2026, 05:09 AM |
| Data | Markdown JSON |
On 10/23/2026, 01:43 AM, GitHub Advisory Database published "Electron: openExternal permission requests can be attributed to the wrong origin" (type: Advisory). Severity is "Medium" (medium). Related technologies: JavaScript / Node.js, Electron. CVE: CVE-2026-114121.