Description
GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Exodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) remote Code Execution
exploit/windows/browser/exodus
Exploit-DB 2
- Exodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) EDB-44357 · remote · Mar 29, 2018 · verified
- Exodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) - Remote Code Execution EDB-43899 · remote · Jan 25, 2018
GitHub 1 repository
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CHYbeta/CVE-2018-1000006-DEMO ★ 39 · Jan 25, 2018
The Demo for CVE-2018-1000006
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | electron | >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.11 | 1.7.11 | GHSA-w222-53c6-c86p |
| npm | electron | >= 1.6.0, < 1.6.16 | 1.6.16 | GHSA-w222-53c6-c86p |
| npm | electron | >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.2-beta.4 | 1.8.2-beta.4 | GHSA-w222-53c6-c86p |