npm package report

Is electron-updater safe?

electron-updater (npm) has 1 known vulnerability, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 6.3.0-alpha.6 or later to clear it. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

8 direct dependencies

3 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

1 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.


cvss
7.5
high

CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

epss
0.43%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 37th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
4.0
medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-9jxc-qjr9-vjxq, the advisory selected below

// 1 advisories

The file packages/electron-updater/src/windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts implements the signature validation routine for Electron applications on…

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.1 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
// questions
Is electron-updater safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 1 known vulnerability for electron-updater (npm), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does electron-updater have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 1 known vulnerability for electron-updater (npm), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-9jxc-qjr9-vjxq.

Which version of electron-updater should I use?

6.3.0-alpha.6 or later clears every advisory recorded for electron-updater (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check electron-updater before installing?

Search electron-updater in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=electron-updater. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


Checked 2026-11-14 at 10:59 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2024-07-09. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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