GHSA-JFQX-FXH3-C62J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-03 02:38 – Updated: 2026-04-06 23:10
VLAI?
Summary
Electron: Unquoted executable path in app.setLoginItemSettings on Windows
Details

Impact

On Windows, app.setLoginItemSettings({openAtLogin: true}) wrote the executable path to the Run registry key without quoting. If the app is installed to a path containing spaces, an attacker with write access to an ancestor directory may be able to cause a different executable to run at login instead of the intended app.

On a default Windows install, standard system directories are protected against writes by standard users, so exploitation typically requires a non-standard install location.

Workarounds

Install the application to a path without spaces, or to a location where all ancestor directories are protected against unauthorized writes.

Fixed Versions

  • 41.0.0-beta.8
  • 40.8.0
  • 39.8.1
  • 38.8.6

For more information

If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, send an email to security@electronjs.org

Severity ?
3.9 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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  "summary": "Electron: Unquoted executable path in app.setLoginItemSettings on Windows"
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