CVSS 3.1
7.5 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVE-2020-4075
In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, arbitrary local file read is possible by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. As a workaround, ensure you are calling `event.preventDefault()` on all new-window events where the `url` or `options` is not something you expect. This is fixed in versions 9.0.0-beta.21, 8.2.4 and 7.2.4.
Severity
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 67% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-552
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- electronjs:electron
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-f9mq-jph6-9mhm | npm | electron | <7.2.4 | 7.2.4 |
| GHSA-f9mq-jph6-9mhm | npm | electron | >=8.0.0 <8.2.4 | 8.2.4 |