Vulnerability · Published Apr 3, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-34766Electron: USB device selection not validated against filtered device list
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity missing authorization in electron from electron. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, the select-usb-device event callback did not validate the chosen device ID against the filtered list that was presented to the handler. An app whose handler could be influenced to select a device ID outside the filtered set would grant access to a device that did not match the renderer's requested filters or was listed in exclusionFilters. The WebUSB security blocklist remained enforced regardless, so security-sensitive devices on the blocklist were not affected. The practical impact is limited to apps with unusual device-selection logic. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | electron | 38.8.6 | GHSA-9899-m83m-qhpj |
| npm | electron | 39.8.0 | GHSA-9899-m83m-qhpj |
| npm | electron | 40.7.0 | GHSA-9899-m83m-qhpj |
| npm | electron | 41.0.0-beta.8 | GHSA-9899-m83m-qhpj |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-9899-m83m-qhpj x_refsource_CONFIRM