CVE-2026-45058
criticalpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 14 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. In 3.8.8 and earlier, there is persistent local-pty code execution via imported bookmarks or compromised sync targets. Affects users who import bookmark JSON files or who have electerm sync configured (gist/WebDAV). The attacker can inject exec* fields or global config to cause remote code to run when a bookmark is opened or when sync is applied.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.6–9.4
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affected products (2)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-jgg9-rw32-44pjElecterm: Importing unsafe bookmark data could lead to unsafe operation when clicking local type bookmark2026-05-14ghsa · osvUS
### Impact _Persistent local-pty code execution via imported bookmarks or compromised sync targets. Affects users who import bookmark JSON files or who have electerm sync configured (gist/WebDAV). The attacker can inject `exec*` fields or global config to cause remote code to run when a bookmark is opened or when sync is applied._ ### Patches Not yet ### Workarounds - Do not import unsafe data ### References - Report / credit: https://github.com/Curly-Haired-Baboon - Electerm releases: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases
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references (5)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-45058cnnvd
- https://electerm.html5beta.com/Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-jgg9-rw32-44pjcnnvd
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-jgg9-rw32-44pjenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-jgg9-rw32-44pjnvd
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