Missing Authorization Affecting electrum package, versions <3.0.5-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.03% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-ELECTRUM-21751187
  • published27 Oct 2026
  • disclosed9 Feb 2018

Introduced: 9 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-1000022  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-862  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest electrum to version 3.0.5-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream electrum package and not the electrum package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Electrum Technologies GmbH Electrum Bitcoin Wallet version prior to version 3.0.5 contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability in JSONRPC interface that can result in Bitcoin theft, if the user's wallet is not password protected. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must visit a web page with specially crafted javascript. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.0.5.