GHSA-m55f-7gqj-fr98

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Electron: Extension tab APIs operate across session boundaries

view advisory published 2026-08-05Licence: CC-BY-4.0

### Impact Extension tab and scripting APIs were not scoped to the extension's own `session`. A malicious or compromised extension loaded into one session could navigate, script, and read from windows belonging to a different session. Apps are only affected if they load Chrome extensions via `session.loadExtension` and rely on separate sessions to isolate that extension from other content. Apps that do not load extensions, or that use a single session, are not affected. ### Workarounds Only load extensions from sources you trust; do not rely on session separation alone to contain an extension. ### Fixed Versions * `42.0.0-beta.3` * `41.2.1` * `40.9.0` * `39.8.8` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email Electron at [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)

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CVE-2026-70602US——
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, extension tab and script…
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