CVE-2026-43942
MEDIUMelecterm: Full process.env exposed to renderer via window.pre.env in electerm
Title source: cnaDescription
electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. In versions 3.8.15 and prior, the getConstants() IPC handler in src/app/lib/ipc-sync.js serialises the entire process.env object and sends it to the renderer. The data is stored as window.pre.env and is accessible from any JavaScript running in the renderer (e.g., via the DevTools console or a compromised webview context). An attacker who achieves any JavaScript execution within the renderer can trivially exfiltrate these secrets to a remote server, leading to cloud account compromise, supply chain attacks, and lateral movement. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-37j4-88rp-2f6h
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0000
EPSS Percentile
0.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-200
CWE-312
Status
published
Products (3)
electerm/electerm
<= 3.8.15
electerm_project/electerm
< 3.8.15
npm/electerm
0 - 3.8.15npm
Published
May 08, 2026
Tracked Since
May 08, 2026