CVE-2026-45787 electerm's encrypt method not safe enough
Attackers can decrypt synced bookmarks and modify configuration data due to weak encryption settings in the electerm terminal client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-45787?
CVE-2026-45787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in electerm, published on 28 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. Prior to 3.9.5, deterministic AES-192-CBC with a fixed zero IV, constant KDF salt, and no MAC leads to confidentiality and integrity failures for synced bookmark/profile data. Attackers can crack common passwords across installs and perform undetected ciphertext bit-flips to alter config/bookmarks. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.9.5.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45787?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including electerm. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
electerm npm | All versions | 3.9.5 |
electerm npm | All versions | 3.9.5 |
Products include Electerm Project Electerm.
How do I fix CVE-2026-45787?
Upgrade electerm to 3.9.5 or later.
Is CVE-2026-45787 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45787 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in electerm
- CVE-2026-41500 electerm has Command Injection Vulnerability via runMac function
- CVE-2026-41501 electerm has Command Injection Vulnerability via runLinux function
- CVE-2020-23256 electerm allows unauthorized users to execute arbitrary commands
- CVE-2026-43941 Unvalidated shell.openExternal in electerm allows arbitrary protocol execution via terminal link click
- CVE-2026-43944 electerm: dangerous code can be run through links or command line
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g29v-q6h7-76wh.