CVE-2026-123139

Vulnerability record

  • Medium 5.8

Description

Improper verification of the source of a communication channel vulnerability in Opera Neon on macOS and Windows allows a malicious browser extension to take control of the browser by sending commands through MCP Hub to the built-in Browser Operator extension. This issue affects Opera Neon MCP Hub extension: 0.0.1.

Key facts

Published
12 Nov 2026
Last changed
12 Nov 2026
Assigned by
Opera
EPSS
0.121% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 1.975% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)

Severity scores

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  • 5.8CVSS 4.0, Mediumfrom the CNA (Opera)CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

CAPEC-36 Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality (CNA impact statement)

No explicit remediation statement is available on this page yet. Consult the original record and vendor references before choosing a fix.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

VendorProductVersions
OperaNeon
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 1.0.0 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 12 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

References