CVE-2026-43940

high
Published 2026-05-08 · Modified 2026-05-08
CVSS v3
8.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
VIR risk
8.4

Description

Electerm runWidget has a path traversal that leads to arbitrary code execution

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
90%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-f77v-9vpc-6pjm

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.7.16

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
npm npmelecterm<3.7.163.7.16
npm NPMelecterm< 3.7.163.7.16

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
electerm_projectelecterm{"endExcluding":"3.7.16"}3.7.16

References

CWEs

CWE-22 CWE-829

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.