Medium severity · published Aug 5, 2026
CVE-2026-70606
Electron: ProtocolResponse.url reuses the default session cache instead of the registering session
5.9
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 40.10.6, 41.9.1, 42.5.1, and 43.0.0, when a custom protocol handler returned a ProtocolResponse with a url and no session, Electron made the upstream request through defaultSession instead of the session that handled the protocol. A cached response could then be reused across otherwise isolated session partitions. Apps that use ProtocolResponse.url, omit ProtocolResponse.session, and rely on separate sessions to isolate content are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 40.10.6, 41.9.1, 42.5.1, and 43.0.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
electron · electron
>= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.10.6; >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.9.1; >= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.5.1; >= 43.0.0-alpha.1, < 43.0.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70606
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-70606
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-r4w5-6pfg-jxp5
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