netron-git
The npx command is used to run electron-builder, a standard build tool for Electron apps, from the project's own devDependencies; this is a normal part of building the application and does not execute arbitrary remote code.
Triggered rules
llm_review
The static rules flagged this MEDIUM, but an AI model (qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507) reviewed the full PKGBUILD and judged it LOW (confidence 95%): The npx command is used to run electron-builder, a standard build tool for Electron apps, from the project's own devDependencies; this is a normal part of building the application and does not execute arbitrary remote code.
1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)
remote_code_tool
`npx`/`bunx`/`pnpm dlx`/`deno run <url>` downloads AND runs a remote package at build time — the moral equivalent of piping a download into a shell. Severity downgraded: Node.js consumer context.
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PKGBUILD:102
NODE_ENV=production npx electron-builder install-app-deps
PKGBUILD
1 offending line(s) highlighted# Maintainer: zxp19821005 <zxp19821005 at 163 dot com>
pkgname=netron-git
_pkgname=Netron
pkgver=9.2.4.r0.g065e09e
_electronversion=44
_nodeversion=24.15
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="Visualizer for neural network, deep learning and machine learning models.(Use system-wide electron)"
arch=('any')
url="https://netron.app/"
_ghurl="https://github.com/lutzroeder/netron"
license=('MIT')
conflicts=("${pkgname%-git}")
provides=("${pkgname%-git}=${pkgver%.r*}")
depends=(
"electron${_electronversion}"
)
makedepends=(
'npm'
'curl'
'git'
'nvm'
'gendesk'
'python-setuptools'
'python-build'
'python-installer'
'python-wheel'
'jq'
)
optdepends=(
'python-onnx: serializing ONNX models'
'python-pytorch: serializing PyTorch models'
)
source=(
"${pkgname//-/.}::git+${_ghurl}.git"
"${pkgname%-git}.sh"
)
sha256sums=('SKIP'
'a774c2f54fbbeeaac3cefc0f7250796d30c86d27f0fd40b7eaf9c0fdb021623d')
pkgver() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
set -o pipefail
git describe --long --tags --abbrev=7 | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g;s/v//g' ||
printf "r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short=7 HEAD)"
}
_get_app_dir() {
find "${srcdir}" -type f -name "resources.pak" -exec dirname {} + | head -n 1
}
_ensure_local_nvm() {
local NVM_DIR="${srcdir}/.nvm"
source /usr/share/nvm/init-nvm.sh || [[ $? != 1 ]]
nvm install "${_nodeversion}"
nvm use "${_nodeversion}"
}
_set_build_env() {
export ELECTRON_DIST="/usr/lib/electron${_electronversion}"
export ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD=1
export SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION="$(electron${_electronversion} -v | sed 's/v//g')"
export HOME="${srcdir}/.electron-gyp"
export NPM_CONFIG_CACHE="${srcdir}/.npm_cache"
export NPM_CONFIG_MAXSOCKETS=32
if [[ "$(curl -s ipinfo.io/country)" == *"CN"* ]]; then
{
export NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY="https://registry.npmmirror.com"
export NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR="https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/node"
export ELECTRON_MIRROR="https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/electron/"
export ELECTRON_BUILDER_BINARIES_MIRROR="https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/electron-builder-binaries/"
}
find ./ -type f -name "package-lock.json" -exec sed -i "s/registry.npmjs.org/registry.npmmirror.com/g" {} +
fi
}
_get_electron_version() {
_elec_ver=$(find "${srcdir}" -maxdepth 5 -name "package.json" ! -path "*/node_modules/*" \
-exec grep -l '"electron"' {} + | xargs -I{} jq -r '(.devDependencies.electron // .dependencies.electron) // empty' {} 2>/dev/null | head -1)
[[ -z "${_elec_ver}" ]] && return 1
echo -e "The electron version is: \033[1;31m${_elec_ver%%.*}\033[0m"
}
prepare() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
_get_electron_version
sed -i -e "
s/@electronversion@/${_electronversion}/g
s/@appname@/${pkgname%-git}/g
s/@runname@/app.asar/g
s/@cfgdirname@/${_pkgname}/g
" "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.sh"
gendesk -q -f -n \
--pkgname="${pkgname%-git}" \
--pkgdesc="${pkgdesc}" \
--categories="Development" \
--name="${_pkgname}" \
--exec="${pkgname%-git} %U"
_set_build_env
_ensure_local_nvm
sed -i "s/\"electron\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"electron\": \"${SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION}\"/" package.json
sed -i "s/--user //g" package.js
sed -i "s/--with-deps//g" package.js
sed -i "s|await exec('npx playwright install|// await exec('npx playwright install|g" package.js
python -m venv .venv
export PATH="${PWD}/.venv/bin:${PATH}"
NODE_ENV=development npm run install
NODE_ENV=production npx electron-builder install-app-deps
}
build() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
_set_build_env
_ensure_local_nvm
python -m venv .venv
export PATH="${PWD}/.venv/bin:${PATH}"
NODE_ENV=production npm run build python
NODE_ENV=production npm exec -c "electron-builder --linux dir -c.electronDist=${ELECTRON_DIST}"
}
package() {
install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.sh" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/${pkgname%-git}"
install -Dm755 -d "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}"
local _app_dir=$(find "${srcdir}" -type f -name "resources.pak" -exec dirname {} + | head -n 1)
cp -a "${_app_dir}/resources/". "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}/"
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/publish/icon.png" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/pixmaps/${pkgname%-git}.png"
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/${pkgname%-git}.desktop" -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications"
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/LICENSE" -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}"
}
Changes since previous scan
--- PKGBUILD @ 2026-08-31 00:19+++ PKGBUILD @ 2026-09-17 00:27@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ # Maintainer: zxp19821005 <zxp19821005 at 163 dot com> pkgname=netron-git _pkgname=Netron-pkgver=9.1.4.r2.ge52a558-_electronversion=43-_nodeversion=26+pkgver=9.2.4.r0.g065e09e+_electronversion=44+_nodeversion=24.15 pkgrel=1 pkgdesc="Visualizer for neural network, deep learning and machine learning models.(Use system-wide electron)" arch=('any')@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ nvm use "${_nodeversion}" } _set_build_env() {- export electronDist="/usr/lib/electron${_electronversion}"+ export ELECTRON_DIST="/usr/lib/electron${_electronversion}" export ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD=1 export SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION="$(electron${_electronversion} -v | sed 's/v//g')" export HOME="${srcdir}/.electron-gyp"@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ python -m venv .venv export PATH="${PWD}/.venv/bin:${PATH}" NODE_ENV=production npm run build python- NODE_ENV=production npm exec -c "electron-builder --linux dir -c.electronDist=${electronDist}"+ NODE_ENV=production npm exec -c "electron-builder --linux dir -c.electronDist=${ELECTRON_DIST}" } package() { install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.sh" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/${pkgname%-git}"Scan history
| Scanned at (UTC) | Severity | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 00:27:14 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-16 00:03:17 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-15 00:25:31 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-14 00:27:57 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-13 00:19:54 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-12 00:25:17 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-11 00:19:22 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-10 00:22:44 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-09 00:04:09 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-08 00:18:08 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-07 00:30:15 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-06 00:17:06 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-05 00:16:27 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-04 00:03:13 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-03 00:15:47 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-02 00:02:31 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-01 00:11:19 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-31 05:44:47 | Medium | 1 |
| 2026-08-31 00:19:57 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-30 00:04:14 | Low | 2 |