# CVE-2026-45058: electerm: Import unsafe bookmark data could lead to unsafe operation when click local type bookmark

- Also known as: GHSA-JGG9-RW32-44PJ
- Severity: CVSS 9.4 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-28 · Updated: 2026-05-30

## Affected

- electerm: through 3.8.8
- electerm (npm): through 3.8.8

## Description

electerm is an open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client. In 3.8.8 and earlier, there is persistent local-pty code execution via imported bookmarks or compromised sync targets. Affects users who import bookmark JSON files or who have electerm sync configured (gist/WebDAV). The attacker can inject exec* fields or global config to cause remote code to run when a bookmark is opened or when sync is applied.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on electerm, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/electerm/electerm/security/advisories/GHSA-jgg9-rw32-44pj

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