Answer in brief
CVE-2026-70600 records a Low severity (CVSS 3.1) vulnerability in Electron: Cross-origin iframe can position native autofill popup. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps electron/electron (generic), electron (npm), electron (npm), electron (npm) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 3.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps electron/electron (generic), electron (npm), electron (npm), electron (npm) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| electron/electrongeneric | < 39.8.8 || >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.0 || >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.1 || >= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.0.0-beta.3 | Not reported |
| electronnpm | <39.8.8 | 39.8.8 |
| electronnpm | >=40.0.0-alpha.1,<40.9.0 | 40.9.1 |
| electronnpm | >=41.0.0-alpha.1,<41.2.1 | 41.2.1 |
| electronnpm | >=42.0.0-alpha.1,<42.0.0-beta.3 | 42.0.0-beta.3 |
Published upstream
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, the native autofill popup could be positioned by a cross-origin iframe outside that iframe's bounds, over the embedding page's UI, enabling clickjacking or spoofing of trusted UI. Apps are only affected if they embed untrusted content in iframes within windows that also display trusted UI. Apps that do not embed untrusted third-party content are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.
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Answer in brief
CVE-2026-70600 records a Low severity (CVSS 3.1) vulnerability in Electron: Cross-origin iframe can position native autofill popup. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps electron/electron (generic), electron (npm), electron (npm), electron (npm) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 3.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps electron/electron (generic), electron (npm), electron (npm), electron (npm) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| electron/electrongeneric | < 39.8.8 || >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.0 || >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.1 || >= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.0.0-beta.3 | Not reported |
| electronnpm | <39.8.8 | 39.8.8 |
| electronnpm | >=40.0.0-alpha.1,<40.9.0 | 40.9.1 |
| electronnpm | >=41.0.0-alpha.1,<41.2.1 | 41.2.1 |
| electronnpm | >=42.0.0-alpha.1,<42.0.0-beta.3 | 42.0.0-beta.3 |
Published upstream
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, the native autofill popup could be positioned by a cross-origin iframe outside that iframe's bounds, over the embedding page's UI, enabling clickjacking or spoofing of trusted UI. Apps are only affected if they embed untrusted content in iframes within windows that also display trusted UI. Apps that do not embed untrusted third-party content are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.