High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-15685
CVE-2018-15685
Description
GitHub Electron 1.7.15, 1.8.7, 2.0.7, and 3.0.0-beta.6, in certain scenarios involving IFRAME elements and "nativeWindowOpen: true" or "sandbox: true" options, is affected by a WebPreferences vulnerability that can be leveraged to perform remote code execution.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
electronnpm | >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.16 | 1.7.16 |
electronnpm | >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.8 | 1.8.8 |
electronnpm | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.8 | 2.0.8 |
electronnpm | >= 3.0.0-beta.1, < 3.0.0-beta.7 | 3.0.0-beta.7 |
Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45272/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- electronjs.org/blog/web-preferences-fixnvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hv9c-qwqg-qj3vghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15685ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/519a02d8d4d28e8a467acb40fb26172a80c9454fghsaWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/80221e52d93a96ea704cb6748ead669c55cff504ghsaWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/bab968ca776be28791e4dddfd50c86bd5fae62faghsaWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/ef0a6d9a1c96efc4657c6dd3a6624eba969f095bghsaWEB
- www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/cve-2018-15685ghsaWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45272ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/732ghsaWEB
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