CVE-2018-1000136 Electron Vulnerable to Code Execution by Re-Enabling Node.js Integration
Attackers can achieve remote code execution in Electron apps with specific webview and node integration configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-1000136?
CVE-2018-1000136 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Electronjs Electron, published on 23 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Electron version 1.7 up to 1.7.12; 1.8 up to 1.8.3 and 2.0.0 up to 2.0.0-beta.3 contains an improper handling of values vulnerability in Webviews that can result in remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via an app which allows execution of 3rd party code AND disallows node integration AND has not specified if webview is enabled/disabled. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.7.13, 1.8.4, 2.0.0-beta.4.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000136?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including electron. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
electron npm | From 1.7.0 | 1.7.13 |
electron npm | From 1.7.0 | 1.7.13 |
electron npm | From 1.8.0 | 1.8.4 |
electron npm | From 1.8.0 | 1.8.4 |
electron npm | From 2.0.0-beta.1 | 2.0.0-beta.5 |
electron npm | From 2.0.0-beta.1 | 2.0.0-beta.5 |
Products include Electronjs Electron.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000136?
Upgrade electron to a fixed version for your release line: 1.7.13, 1.8.4 or 2.0.0-beta.5.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-1000136 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000136 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xwg-wv7v-4vqp.