Description
electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. Prior to version 3.3.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in github.com/elcterm/electerm/npm/install.js:150. The runMac() function appends attacker-controlled remote releaseInfo.name directly into an exec("open ...") command without validation. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.8.
Published: 2026-05-08
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wxw2-rwmh-vr8f electerm: electerm_install_script_CommandInjection Vulnerability Report
History

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Electerm
Electerm electerm
Vendors & Products Electerm
Electerm electerm

Fri, 08 May 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 08 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Electerm Project
Electerm Project electerm
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:electerm_project:electerm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Electerm Project
Electerm Project electerm

Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. Prior to version 3.3.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in github.com/elcterm/electerm/npm/install.js:150. The runMac() function appends attacker-controlled remote releaseInfo.name directly into an exec("open ...") command without validation. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.8.
Title electerm has Command Injection Vulnerability via runMac function
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Electerm Electerm
Electerm Project Electerm
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-08T23:06:39.245Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T18:18:50.680Z

Link: CVE-2026-41500

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Updated: 2026-05-08T23:06:31.132Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-08T04:16:17.720

Modified: 2026-05-08T19:18:38.083

Link: CVE-2026-41500

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-11T16:11:19Z

Weaknesses