Electron: Windows opened from a sandboxed top-level document do not inherit its sandbox restrictions
### Impact Windows opened from a sandboxed top-level document did not inherit that document's HTML `sandbox` restrictions, so content that was meant to run sandboxed could open a window with the app's full origin. GHSA-hq2x-r82h-9wj4 covers the same issue for sandboxed iframes. Apps are only affected if they render untrusted content in a sandboxed top-level document that allows popups. Apps that deny popups from untrusted content with `setWindowOpenHandler` are not affected. ### Workarounds Return `{ action: 'deny' }` from `setWindowOpenHandler` for windows opened by untrusted content. ### Fixed Versions * `44.0.0-beta.5` * `43.4.1` * `42.9.2` * `41.10.6` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-102674US | medium6.1 | — | ||
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 41.10.6, 42.9.2, 43.4.1, and 44.0.0-beta.5, windows opened from a s… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/electron/electronPACKAGE
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/29fc130569f970e91e355383821a4af0f25724a2WEB
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/3ecf3e74f4be6e2360644679b0b4698742be0e1dWEB
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/6594d5a5b074cf501da084dc7908d3df0d68a886WEB
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/e9c4d3cbe912e18d7c63af78e63e98ae7a48cd3aWEB
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v41.10.6WEB
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.9.2WEB
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v43.4.1WEB
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