How severe is CVE-2018-1000006?

CVE-2018-1000006 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2018-1000006?

CVE-2018-1000006 affects the following packages: electron (npm), electron (npm), electron (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000006?

Update electron to version 1.7.11 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is CVE-2018-1000006 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 9 known exploit references for CVE-2018-1000006, including 2 documented proof-of-concept exploits on Exploit-DB and 5 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2018-1000006?

CVE-2018-1000006 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 92.3%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-1000006?

CVE-2018-1000006 is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2018-1000006 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2018-1000006 was published on January 24, 2018 and was last updated on April 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

CVE-2018-1000006

HIGH

Remote Code Execution in electron

Also known asGHSA-w222-53c6-c86p

Published

Jan 24, 2018

Updated

Apr 10, 2026

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

9 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

92.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

3 pkgs affected

📦electron📦electron📦electron

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects npm packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`electron`	≥ 1.7.0&&< 1.7.11	1.7.11
📦npm	`electron`	≥ 1.6.0&&< 1.6.16	1.6.16
📦npm	`electron`	≥ 1.8.0&&< 1.8.2-beta.4	1.8.2-beta.4

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-43899remotewindows

Exodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) - Remote Code Execution

by Wflki · Jan 25, 2018

Exploit-DB Source

EDB-44357remotewindows✓ Verified

Exodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

by Metasploit · Mar 29, 2018

Exploit-DB Source

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

8.8/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction