CVE-2026-79720 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-79720?

CVE-2026-79720 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79720?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lutzroeder Netron.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lutzroeder	Netron	<= 9.1.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/lutzroeder/netron/commit/cd14bad8c9132b1aaf1d197fe61925575f19Patch
https://www.hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2026-08-netronExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2026-08-netronExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-79720?

CVE-2026-79720 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2026-79720?

CVE-2026-79720 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79720?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lutzroeder Netron.