Netron up to 9.1.2 Node Names node names cross site scripting
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Netron up to 9.1.2. This affects an unknown function of the component Node Names. This manipulation of the argument node names causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-79718. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Netron up to 9.1.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Node Names. The manipulation of the argument node names with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:
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.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-79718 since 08/25/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Applying the patch cd14bad8c9132b1aaf1d197fe61925575f194f00 is able to eliminate this problem.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-67090). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Patch: cd14bad8c9132b1aaf1d197fe61925575f194f00
Timeline
08/25/2026 CVE reserved08/27/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/27/2026 VulDB entry created
08/27/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-79718 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-79718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-396283
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Entry
Created: 08/27/2026 20:11Updated: 08/27/2026 21:15
Changes: 08/27/2026 20:11 (67), 08/27/2026 21:15 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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