CVE-2022-31246

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

paymentrequest.py in Electrum before 4.2.2 allows a file:// URL in the r parameter of a payment request (e.g., within QR code data). On Windows, this can lead to capture of credentials over SMB. On Linux and UNIX, it can lead to a denial of service by specifying the /dev/zero filename.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-88

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/security/advisories/GHSA-4fh4-hx35-r355Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/ElectrumWallet/status/1534540879905665028Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/security/advisories/GHSA-4fh4-hx35-r355Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/ElectrumWallet/status/1534540879905665028Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 17, 2022
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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