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GHSA-JGG9-RW32-44PJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-14 20:15 – Updated: 2026-06-09 10:19

Summary

Electerm: Importing unsafe bookmark data could lead to unsafe operation when clicking local type bookmark

Details

Impact

Persistent local-pty code execution via imported bookmarks or compromised sync targets. Affects users who import bookmark JSON files or who have electerm sync configured (gist/WebDAV). The attacker can inject exec* fields or global config to cause remote code to run when a bookmark is opened or when sync is applied.

Patches

Not yet

Workarounds

Do not import unsafe data

References

Report / credit: https://github.com/Curly-Haired-Baboon
Electerm releases: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases

Severity

9.4 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "electerm"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "3.8.8"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-45058"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-345",
      "CWE-494",
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    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-14T20:15:42Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-28T18:16:34Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n_Persistent local-pty code execution via imported bookmarks or compromised sync targets. Affects users who import bookmark JSON files or who have electerm sync configured (gist/WebDAV). The attacker can inject `exec*` fields or global config to cause remote code to run when a bookmark is opened or when sync is applied._\n\n### Patches\n\nNot yet\n\n### Workarounds\n- Do not import unsafe data\n\n### References\n- Report / credit: https://github.com/Curly-Haired-Baboon\n- Electerm releases: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases",
  "id": "GHSA-jgg9-rw32-44pj",
  "modified": "2026-06-09T10:19:27Z",
  "published": "2026-05-14T20:15:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-jgg9-rw32-44pj"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45058"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/electerm/electerm"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Electerm: Importing unsafe bookmark data could lead to unsafe operation when clicking local type bookmark"
}

CVE-2026-45058 (GCVE-0-2026-45058)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-28 17:20 – Updated: 2026-05-30 02:04

Title

electerm: Import unsafe bookmark data could lead to unsafe operation when click local type bookmark

Summary

electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. In 3.8.8 and earlier, there is persistent local-pty code execution via imported bookmarks or compromised sync targets. Affects users who import bookmark JSON files or who have electerm sync configured (gist/WebDAV). The attacker can inject exec* fields or global config to cause remote code to run when a bookmark is opened or when sync is applied.

Severity

9.4 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CWE-494 - Download of Code Without Integrity Check
CWE-915 - Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/adv…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
electerm	electerm	Affected: <= 3.8.8

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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Action not permitted

GHSA-JGG9-RW32-44PJ

Impact

Patches

Workarounds

References

CVE-2026-45058 (GCVE-0-2026-45058)

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