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CVE-2026-41500: electerm_install_script_CommandInjection Vulnerability Report

Affects electermSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-41500· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 3.3.8 as a priority.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.3.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 electerm to 3.3.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npmelectermAffected
  • <3.3.8
Fixed in
  • 3.3.8

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade electerm to version 3.3.8 or later, which contains the official fix. No workarounds exist. Since the fix is already published on npm, upgrading is the only recommended remediation.

Description

A critical command injection vulnerability exists in electerm versions prior to 3.3.8. The flaw occurs in the npm install script on macOS, where unvalidated remote release metadata is passed to a system command, allowing arbitrary command execution. This affects users who run 'npm install -g electerm' on macOS. The issue has been fixed in version 3.3.8, which is already published on npm. No workarounds are available other than upgrading.

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