GHSA-G29V-Q6H7-76WH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-14 20:30 – Updated: 2026-05-14 20:30
VLAI?
Summary
electerm's encrypt method not safe enough
Details

Impact

Insecure sync encryption: deterministic AES-192-CBC with a fixed zero IV, constant KDF salt, and no MAC leads to confidentiality and integrity failures for synced bookmark/profile data. Attackers can crack common passwords across installs and perform undetected ciphertext bit-flips to alter config/bookmarks.

Patches

  • https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/9dd8295e37d53396b980cd45dfc5ed11ad79b937

Workarounds

  • No

References

  • Report / credit: https://github.com/Curly-Haired-Baboon
  • Electerm releases: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "electerm"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.9.5"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-45787"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-326",
      "CWE-329",
      "CWE-353",
      "CWE-759",
      "CWE-916"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-14T20:30:04Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n_Insecure sync encryption: deterministic AES-192-CBC with a fixed zero IV, constant KDF salt, and no MAC leads to confidentiality and integrity failures for synced bookmark/profile data. Attackers can crack common passwords across installs and perform undetected ciphertext bit-flips to alter config/bookmarks._\n\n### Patches\n\n- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/9dd8295e37d53396b980cd45dfc5ed11ad79b937\n\n### Workarounds\n\n- No\n\n### References\n- Report / credit: https://github.com/Curly-Haired-Baboon\n- Electerm releases: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases",
  "id": "GHSA-g29v-q6h7-76wh",
  "modified": "2026-05-14T20:30:04Z",
  "published": "2026-05-14T20:30:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-g29v-q6h7-76wh"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/electerm/electerm"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.9.5"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "electerm\u0027s encrypt method not safe enough"
}


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