Electrum 4.6.0 before 4.7.2 contains an authorization bypass in the external plugin loader, which executes a plugin's __init__.py module when the plugin is marked enabled in the config file, without verifying its plugin-password signature
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 4.7.2 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 16:27 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 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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Description
Electrum 4.6.0 before 4.7.2 contains an authorization bypass in the external plugin loader, which executes a plugin's __init__.py module when the plugin is marked enabled in the config file, without verifying its plugin-password signature. A rogue local process with write access to the Electrum data directory can place plugin code in the plugins/ folder and mark it enabled, causing arbitrary code execution inside the Electrum process.
References
- github.com/spesmilo/electrum/security/advisories/GHSA-vw94-r84p-66qf (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-117602 (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)