Is CVE-2020-15174 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-15174 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-15174?

CVE-2020-15174 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2020-15174?

Patch guidance is available from electronjs security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-15174.

Fix CVE-2020-15174 - HIGH electronjs electron

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-15174?

3 products: electronjs electron, electronjs electron, electronjs electron.

Description

In Electron before versions 11.0.0-beta.1, 10.0.1, 9.3.0 or 8.5.1 the `will-navigate` event that apps use to prevent navigations to unexpected destinations as per our security recommendations can be bypassed when a sub-frame performs a top-frame navigation across sites. The issue is patched in versions 11.0.0-beta.1, 10.0.1, 9.3.0 or 8.5.1 As a workaround sandbox all your iframes using the sandbox attribute. This will prevent them creating top-frame navigations and is good practice anyway.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation CWE-693NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ELECTRONJS
Published: 10/6/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

electronjs : electronelectronjs : electronelectronjs : electron

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-15174. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-15174

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CVE-2020-15174 vulnerability