Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Affecting electerm package, versions >=0.0.0
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- published9 May 2026
- disclosed8 May 2026
- creditosageling
Introduced: 8 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-43942 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for electerm.
Overview
electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/telnet/serialport/sftp client
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in the getConstants process, which serializes the entire process.env object and exposes it to the renderer context as window.pre.env. An attacker can access sensitive environment variables and exfiltrate secrets by executing JavaScript within the renderer, such as through a malicious plugin, cross-site scripting, or terminal hyperlink execution. This is only exploitable if an attacker can execute JavaScript in the renderer context or has local access to the application's "Info" modal.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by avoiding launching the application with sensitive environment variables set, not installing plugins from untrusted sources, auditing installed plugins for network access, disabling the remote debugging port, and refraining from pasting untrusted code into the DevTools console.