What is CVE-2026-70600?

CVE-2026-70600 is a low-severity vulnerability in Electron, classified under Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking). CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-70600?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Electron

CVE-2026-70600

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, the native autofill popup could be positioned by a cross-origin iframe outside that…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Electron — versions < 39.8.8, >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.0, >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1021 — Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-70600?: CVE-2026-70600 is a low-severity vulnerability in Electron, classified under Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking). CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-70600?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.