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.
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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 |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-347 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:electrum:electrum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Electrum
Electrum electrum |
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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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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-27T20:30:08Z
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