critical9.6
CVE-2026-43944
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. From versions 3.0.6 to before 3.8.15, electerm is vulnerable to arbitrary local code execution via deep links, CLI --opts, or crafted shortcuts. Exploit requires clicking a crafted electerm://... link or opening a crafted shortcut/command that launches electerm with attacker-controlled opts. This issue has been patched in version 3.8.15.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | electerm | >= 3.0.6, < 3.8.8 | 3.8.8 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Electerm Project | Electerm | from 3.0.6 before 3.8.15 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43944
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/8a6a17951e96d715f5a231532bbd8303fe208700
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/a79e06f4a1f0ac6376c3d2411ef4690fa0377742
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.8.15
- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/0599e67069b00e376a2e962649aaad6096e63507