Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, an undocumented commandLineSwitches webPreference allowed arbitrary switches to be appended to the renderer process command line. Apps that construct webPreferences by spreading untrusted configuration objects may inadvertently allow an attacker to inject switches that disable renderer sandboxing or web security controls. Apps are only affected if they construct webPreferences from external or untrusted input without an allowlist. Apps that use a fixed, hardcoded webPreferences object are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.
Project Subscriptions
No data.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Github GHSA |
GHSA-9wfr-w7mm-pc7f | Electron: Renderer command-line switch injection via undocumented commandLineSwitches webPreference |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, an undocumented commandLineSwitches webPreference allowed arbitrary switches to be appended to the renderer process command line. Apps that construct webPreferences by spreading untrusted configuration objects may inadvertently allow an attacker to inject switches that disable renderer sandboxing or web security controls. Apps are only affected if they construct webPreferences from external or untrusted input without an allowlist. Apps that use a fixed, hardcoded webPreferences object are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8. | |
| Title | Electron: Renderer command-line switch injection via undocumented commandLineSwitches webPreference | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-88 CWE-912 |
|
| References |
| |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
|
Projects
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-03T23:33:55.952Z
Reserved: 2026-03-30T19:54:55.555Z
Link: CVE-2026-34769
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-04-04T00:16:17.657
Modified: 2026-04-04T00:16:17.657
Link: CVE-2026-34769
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Github GHSA