CVE-2026-43944

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:electerm_project:electerm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 May 2026, 14:17

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References
  • () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/0599e67069b00e376a2e962649aaad6096e63507 -
References () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q - Vendor Advisory, Mitigation, Patch () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q - Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

08 May 2026, 19:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.6
CPE cpe:2.3:a:electerm_project:electerm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Electerm Project
Electerm Project electerm
References () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/8a6a17951e96d715f5a231532bbd8303fe208700 - () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/8a6a17951e96d715f5a231532bbd8303fe208700 - Patch
References () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/a79e06f4a1f0ac6376c3d2411ef4690fa0377742 - () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/a79e06f4a1f0ac6376c3d2411ef4690fa0377742 - Patch
References () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.8.15 - () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.8.15 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q - () https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-mpm8-cx2p-626q - Vendor Advisory, Mitigation, Patch

08 May 2026, 04:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-08 04:16

Updated : 2026-05-13 14:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-43944

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43944

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43944


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Products Affected

electerm_project

  • electerm
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-829

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere