High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 6, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-15174
CVE-2020-15174
Description
In Electron before versions 11.0.0-beta.1, 10.0.1, 9.3.0 or 8.5.1 the will-navigate event that apps use to prevent navigations to unexpected destinations as per our security recommendations can be bypassed when a sub-frame performs a top-frame navigation across sites. The issue is patched in versions 11.0.0-beta.1, 10.0.1, 9.3.0 or 8.5.1 As a workaround sandbox all your iframes using the sandbox attribute. This will prevent them creating top-frame navigations and is good practice anyway.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
electronnpm | >= 8.0.0-beta.0, < 8.5.1 | 8.5.1 |
electronnpm | >= 9.0.0-beta.0, < 9.3.0 | 9.3.0 |
electronnpm | >= 10.0.0-beta.0, < 10.0.1 | 10.0.1 |
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.0.0,<8.5.1
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0.0-beta.0, < 8.5.1
Patches
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References
4- github.com/electron/electron/commit/18613925610ba319da7f497b6deed85ad712c59bnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2q4g-w47c-4674ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-2q4g-w47c-4674nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15174ghsaADVISORY
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