High · published August 5, 2026
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.10, 40.9.3, 41.4.0, and 42.0.0, a custom scheme registered with supportFetchAPI: true but without corsEnabled: true was not subject to CORS enforcement. A page loaded from a remote origin could therefore fetch() or XMLHttpRequest that scheme cross-origin and read the full response body, rather than the read being blocked. Apps that serve sensitive data from such a scheme and load remote or untrusted content in a renderer are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 39.8.10, 40.9.3, 41.4.0, and 42.0.0.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| electronjs/electron | < 39.8.10 | 39.8.10 |
| electronjs/electron | ≥ 40.0.0, < 40.9.3 | 40.9.3 |
| electronjs/electron | ≥ 41.0.0, < 41.4.0 | 41.4.0 |
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