Electron: SameSite cookie restrictions are not applied to windows opened from links
Impact
Pages opened into a new window from a link were loaded as if the app itself had navigated there rather than the page that contained the link, so the request was treated as same-site: SameSite=Strict cookies were sent and Sec-Fetch-Site did not identify the initiating page. Content shown in the app could use this to make a credentialed top-level request to another site that relies on SameSite cookies as a CSRF defence.
Apps are only affected if they load untrusted content and allow it to open new windows. Apps that deny new windows from untrusted content with setWindowOpenHandler are not affected.
Workarounds
Return { action: 'deny' } from setWindowOpenHandler for windows opened by untrusted content.
Fixed Versions
45.0.0-alpha.644.3.043.7.042.11.3
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at security@electronjs.org
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | electron | >= 45.0.0-alpha.1, < 45.0.0-alpha.6, >= 44.0.0-alpha.1, < 44.3.0, >= 43.0.0-alpha.1, < 43.7.0, < 42.11.3 | 45.0.0-alpha.6, 44.3.0, 43.7.0, 42.11.3 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-2p8c-gr87-2676
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113796
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53721
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53719
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53718
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53717
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/53683
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/a86ae4205ba2ba7ae60a6caa9d5d3a44321f2f9b
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/98940cb274bb6adcb7cdb2da2d4495ac83119670
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/652ef79ac79c6767b31e59b2f28d0d46114645e5
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/0e6aca0618eeae50a18cfd50548b8688820629ed
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/079b9b1594ee62c336adc3aa430d4c1cf62bd51e
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.11.3
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v43.7.0
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v44.3.0
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v45.0.0-alpha.6
- https://github.com/electron/electron
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-352- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
electron- Publicada
- 22.10.2026
- Actualizado
- 22.10.2026 20:17
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2p8c-gr87-2676 - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: electron
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- Entradas en total
- 78
- Primera → última
- 10.2017 10.2026
- Sin corrección
- 0
- Explotada en ataques
- 3
Distribución por gravedad
- Crítica 3
- Alta 26
- Media 36
- Baja 13
Divulgaciones por año
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 5
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 6
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 6
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 48
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