CVE-2026-34773CWE-20CWE-74

Electron: Registry key path injection in app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient on Windows

Medium · published April 3, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
18.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0, on Windows, app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(protocol) did not validate the protocol name before writing to the registry. Apps that pass untrusted input as the protocol name may allow an attacker to write to arbitrary subkeys under HKCU\Software\Classes\, potentially hijacking existing protocol handlers. Apps are only affected if they call app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient() with a protocol name derived from external or untrusted input. Apps that use a hardcoded protocol name are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00271 · 18.3th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation; CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Published
2026-04-03T23:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 APR 23:50Z
    Electron: Registry key path injection in app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient on Windows
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