CVE-2026-70602: Electron · Extension tab APIs operate across session boundaries
Affects electronSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.6 Medium : upgrade to 39.8.8 when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| npmelectron | Affected
| Fixed in
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| npmelectron | Affected
| Fixed in
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| npmelectron | Affected
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| npmelectron | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in Electron versions 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later. As a workaround, only load extensions from trusted sources and do not rely solely on session separation to contain extensions.
Description
A vulnerability in Electron's extension tab and scripting APIs allowed extensions loaded in one session to access and manipulate windows in other sessions. This affects apps that load Chrome extensions via session.loadExtension and rely on session separation for isolation. The issue is fixed in Electron versions 39.8.8 and later.