Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 41.10.4, 42.5.2, and 43.0.0, popups opened from a sandboxed iframe through Electron's OpenURLFromTab navigation path, including links using target="_blank" or a middle-click, did not receive the inherited HTML sandbox restrictions. An untrusted iframe using the allow-scripts allow-popups configuration could therefore open a popup with the embedding application's full origin, exposing that origin's cookies, storage, and same-origin scripting capabilities. Applications that do not embed untrusted content in sandboxed iframes are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 41.10.4, 42.5.2, and 43.0.0.
History

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First Time appeared Electronjs
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Weaknesses CWE-281
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 41.10.4, 42.5.2, and 43.0.0, popups opened from a sandboxed iframe through Electron's OpenURLFromTab navigation path, including links using target="_blank" or a middle-click, did not receive the inherited HTML sandbox restrictions. An untrusted iframe using the allow-scripts allow-popups configuration could therefore open a popup with the embedding application's full origin, exposing that origin's cookies, storage, and same-origin scripting capabilities. Applications that do not embed untrusted content in sandboxed iframes are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 41.10.4, 42.5.2, and 43.0.0.
Title Electron drops inherited HTML sandbox restrictions for popups opened through OpenURLFromTab
Weaknesses CWE-346
CWE-693
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-09-29T16:38:41.946Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T20:11:08.290Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T16:10:04.075Z

Link: CVE-2026-102673

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T19:33:53.702Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-29T17:17:07.487

Modified: 2026-10-15T14:01:06.497

Link: CVE-2026-102673

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-29T16:38:41Z

Links: CVE-2026-102673 - Bugzilla