Electrum 4.6.0 before 4.7.2 contains an authorization bypass in the external plugin loader, which executes a plugin's __init__.py module when the plugin is marked enabled in the config file, without verifying its plugin-password signature. A rogue local process with write access to the Electrum data directory can place plugin code in the plugins/ folder and mark it enabled, causing arbitrary code execution inside the Electrum process.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
spesmilo electrum unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 4.7.2
4.7.2 unaffected —

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https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/032dfcf107da1d31bbee5d64ca978e554fd8e982 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/fd7164d6dc1560b6f153c018cabf17e9411c5414 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/security/advisories/GHSA-vw94-r84p-66qf cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/electrum-before-4.7.2-external-plugin-authorization-bypass-local-code-execution cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description Electrum 4.6.0 before 4.7.2 contains an authorization bypass in the external plugin loader, which executes a plugin's __init__.py module when the plugin is marked enabled in the config file, without verifying its plugin-password signature. A rogue local process with write access to the Electrum data directory can place plugin code in the plugins/ folder and mark it enabled, causing arbitrary code execution inside the Electrum process.
Title Electrum before 4.7.2 External Plugin Authorization Bypass Local Code Execution
First Time appeared Electrum
Electrum electrum
Weaknesses CWE-347
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:electrum:electrum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Electrum
Electrum electrum
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T13:09:52.040Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T13:04:09.906Z

Link: CVE-2026-117602

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-27T14:16:40.090

Modified: 2026-10-27T16:03:45.247

Link: CVE-2026-117602

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Updated: 2026-10-27T14:45:03Z

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