critical9.8
CVE-2026-41501
electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client.
Impact
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:130. The runLinux() function appends attacker-controlled remote version strings directly into an exec("rm -rf ...") command without validation. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.8.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | electerm | < 3.3.8 | 3.3.8 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Electerm Project | Electerm | before 3.3.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8x35-hph8-37hq
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-8x35-hph8-37hq
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/59708b38c8a52f5db59d7d4eff98e31d573128ee
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41501
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.3.8