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CVE-2026-102676: Electron · <webview> can enable Node.js integration in Web Workers despite embedder restrictions

Affects electronSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 44.0.0-beta.5 soon.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 44.0.0-beta.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade electron to 44.0.0-beta.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npmelectronAffected
  • >=44.0.0-alpha.1 <44.0.0-beta.5
Fixed in
  • 44.0.0-beta.5

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in Electron versions 41.10.6, 42.9.2, 43.4.1, and 44.0.0-beta.5. Users should upgrade to one of these versions to remediate the vulnerability. As a workaround, remove the nodeIntegrationInWorker preference in the will-attach-webview event handler or avoid enabling the <webview> tag when loading untrusted content.

Description

A vulnerability in Electron's <webview> tag allows Node.js integration to be enabled in Web Workers even when the embedder disables it, potentially granting guest content elevated privileges. This affects applications that enable the <webview> tag and run without sandboxing. The issue is fixed in Electron versions 41.10.6, 42.9.2, 43.4.1, and 44.0.0-beta.5. Workarounds include removing nodeIntegrationInWorker from guest preferences or avoiding <webview> usage with untrusted content.

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