CVE-2026-117602: spesmilo electrum · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Affects spesmilo electrumSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 4.7.2 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 13:57 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.7.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade spesmilo electrum to 4.7.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| spesmiloelectrum | Affected
| Fixed in
|
PyPIelectrumpkg:pypi/electrumOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Electrum to version 4.7.2 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Until then, restrict write access to the Electrum data directory to trusted users only to prevent unauthorized plugin code insertion.
Description
Electrum versions from 0 up to 4.7.2 have an authorization bypass vulnerability in the external plugin loader. This flaw allows execution of a plugin's __init__.py module if the plugin is marked enabled in the config file, without verifying the plugin's password signature. A local attacker with write access to the Electrum data directory can exploit this to execute arbitrary code within the Electrum process. The issue is fixed in version 4.7.2.
References
- github.com/spesmilo/electrum/security/advisories/GHSA-vw94-r84p-66qf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/032dfcf107da1d31bbee5d64ca978e554fd8e982 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/fd7164d6dc1560b6f153c018cabf17e9411c5414 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/electrum-before-4.7.2-external-plugin-authorization-bypass-local-code-execution (opens in a new tab)