CVE-2026-41501

Published: May 8, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)

Description

electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. Prior to version 3.3.8, a command injection vulnerability exists in github.com/elcterm/electerm/npm/install.js:130. The runLinux() function appends attacker-controlled remote version strings directly into an exec("rm -rf ...") command without validation. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.8.

Affected (1)

Products: Electerm Project: Electerm

Electerm Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Electerm Project Electerm	Before 3.3.8

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (3)

https://github.com/electerm/electerm/commit/59708b38c8a52f5db59d7d4eff98e31d573128ee

Source: security-advisories@github.com

Patch

https://github.com/electerm/electerm/releases/tag/v3.3.8

Source: security-advisories@github.com

Release Notes

https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-8x35-hph8-37hq

Source: security-advisories@github.com

PatchVendor Advisory

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