CVE-2026-79720
Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names...
Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names allows an attacker to hide certain nodes, perform port scanning or abuse a Chrome n-day to achieve Remote Code Execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.8
Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names allows an attacker to hide certain nodes, perform port scanning or abuse a Chrome n-day to achieve Remote Code Execution.
- Record
CVE-2026-79720- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-67092
6.8
Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names allows an attacker to hide certain nodes, perform port scanning or abuse a Chrome n-day to achieve Remote Code Execution.
- Record
EUVD-2026-67092- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cc8h-gpwh-gq9r
6.8
Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names...
Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names allows an attacker to hide certain nodes, perform port scanning or abuse a Chrome n-day to achieve Remote Code Execution.
- Record
GHSA-cc8h-gpwh-gq9r- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.8
Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names allows an attacker to hide certain nodes, perform port scanning or abuse a Chrome n-day to achieve Remote Code Execution.
- Record
CVE-2026-79720- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.8
Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names allows an attacker to hide certain nodes, perform port scanning or abuse a Chrome n-day to achieve Remote Code Execution.
- Record
CVE-2026-79720- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-3747
5.0
Reflected XSS in Netron versions <=9.1.2 on desktop application through unsanitized node names allows an attacker to hide certain nodes, perform port scanning or abuse a Chrome n-day to achieve Remote Code Execution.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-3747- CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
netronPyPI |
before 9.1.3, plus listed versions 7.8.67.8.97.9.07.9.17.9.2 Show 45 moreShow less7.9.37.9.47.9.57.9.67.9.77.9.87.9.98.0.08.0.18.0.28.0.38.0.48.0.58.0.68.0.78.0.88.0.98.1.08.1.18.1.28.1.38.1.48.1.58.1.68.1.78.1.88.1.98.2.08.2.18.2.28.2.38.2.48.2.58.2.68.2.78.2.88.2.98.3.08.3.18.3.28.3.38.3.48.3.58.3.68.3.7 |
9.1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-79720 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Lutzroeder Netron, published August 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 18th percentile. Fixed in netron 9.1.3.
References
github.com/lutzroeder/netron/commit/cd14bad8c9132b1aaf1d197fe61925575f194f00
hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2026-08-netron
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79720
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cc8h-gpwh-gq9r
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/79xxx/CVE-2026-79720.json
github.com/lutzroeder/netron
Left out here: 74 versions. The JSON record has them.