A weakness has been identified in assafelovic gpt-researcher up to 3.4.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file gpt_researcher/skills/researcher.py of the component WebSocket Interface. Executing a manipulation of the argument task can lead to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Assafelovic
  • Gpt-researcher

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/issues/1692 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/785832 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355415 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355415/cti cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Assafelovic
Assafelovic gpt-researcher
Vendors & Products Assafelovic
Assafelovic gpt-researcher

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A weakness has been identified in assafelovic gpt-researcher up to 3.4.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file gpt_researcher/skills/researcher.py of the component WebSocket Interface. Executing a manipulation of the argument task can lead to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title assafelovic gpt-researcher WebSocket researcher.py cross site scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2026-04-06T05:15:12.985Z

Updated: 2026-04-06T18:19:22.324Z

Reserved: 2026-04-05T16:56:14.695Z

Link: CVE-2026-5625

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-06T18:19:18.694Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-06T06:16:21.860

Modified: 2026-04-06T06:16:21.860

Link: CVE-2026-5625

cve-icon Redhat

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