CVE-2026-113796Published

Electron: SameSite cookie restrictions are not applied to windows opened from links

Collected exploitation and prediction evidence

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cve-program · CVE-2026-113796

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Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 42.11.3, 43.7.0, 44.3.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.6, Electron treated pages opened into a new window from links as application-initiated navigations instead of preserving the page containing the link as the initiator. The resulting top-level request could be classified as same-site, causing SameSite=Strict cookies to be sent and Sec-Fetch-Site not to identify the initiating page. An application that loads untrusted content and permits it to open new windows could therefore allow that content to make a credentialed request to another site that relies on SameSite cookies for CSRF protection. This issue is fixed in versions 42.11.3, 43.7.0, 44.3.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.6.

Source published: 21 Oct 2026 16:04:42 UTC
Source modified: 23 Oct 2026 15:12:14 UTC
Observed here: 23 Oct 2026 16:48:20 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

euvd · EUVD-2026-107368

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datePublished: Oct 21, 2026, 4:04:42 PM

dateUpdated: Oct 23, 2026, 3:12:14 PM

Source published: Oct 21, 2026, 4:04:42 PM (timezone not stated)
Source modified: Oct 23, 2026, 3:12:14 PM (timezone not stated)
Observed here: 7 Nov 2026 04:34:56 UTC
Source terms: ENISA EUVD · source terms and attribution apply

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EUVD CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd · CVE-2026-113796

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Source analysis status: Undergoing Analysis

Weakness classifications: CWE-352

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published: 2026-10-21T17:18:24.570

lastModified: 2026-10-23T15:17:24.973

Source published: 21 Oct 2026 17:18:24 UTC
Source modified: 23 Oct 2026 15:17:24 UTC
Observed here: 25 Oct 2026 05:17:18 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

osv · GHSA-2p8c-gr87-2676

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### Impact Pages opened into a new window from a link were loaded as if the app itself had navigated there rather than the page that contained the link, so the request was treated as same-site: `SameSite=Strict` cookies were sent and `Sec-Fetch-Site` did not identify the initiating page. Content shown in the app could use this to make a credentialed top-level request to another site that relies on SameSite cookies as a CSRF defence. Apps are only affected if they load untrusted content and allow it to open new windows. Apps that deny new windows from untrusted content with `setWindowOpenHandler` are not affected. ### Workarounds Return `{ action: 'deny' }` from `setWindowOpenHandler` for windows opened by untrusted content. ### Fixed Versions * `45.0.0-alpha.6` * `44.3.0` * `43.7.0` * `42.11.3` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Source published: 22 Oct 2026 16:47:54 UTC
Source modified: 22 Oct 2026 17:00:04 UTC
Observed here: 24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC
Source terms: GitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0

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CVSS_V3 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Publisher rating · MODERATE