Electrum · Electrum Bitcoin Wallet · CVE-2018-1000022
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Electrum Bitcoin Wallet versions prior to 3.0.5
Description:
The issue concerns a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the JSONRPC interface, which can lead to Bitcoin theft if the user's wallet is not password protected. This can be exploited when the victim visits a web page with specially crafted JavaScript.
Recommendations:
For versions prior to 3.0.5, update to version 3.0.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider ensuring that the wallet is password protected to minimize the risk of exploitation.