CVE-2026-117603: spesmilo electrum · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Affects spesmilo electrumSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 4.7.2 as a priority.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 13:57 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.7.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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 electrum and spesmilo/electrum to 4.7.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| spesmiloelectrum | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubspesmilo/electrumpkg:github/spesmilo/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. Users should apply this official patch to prevent exploitation of the spending limit bypass. No other mitigations are indicated.
Description
Electrum versions before 4.7.2 have a critical TOCTOU race condition vulnerability in the Nostr Wallet Connect plugin. This flaw allows malicious clients to bypass the daily spending limit by exploiting non-atomic budget checks and truncation of millisatoshi amounts. Attackers can send concurrent payment requests or repeatedly pay amounts that are rounded down, enabling them to drain funds beyond the intended limit.
References
- github.com/spesmilo/electrum/security/advisories/GHSA-q7m2-785w-r585 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/5222374046d2a92da371d46c79ce0e61e7e2a42d (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/3956bff0684f6060fbe8c823c3ee921928cdcaa5 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/electrum-before-4.7.2-nostr-wallet-connect-plugin-daily-spending-limit-bypass (opens in a new tab)