CVE-2026-5625
MediumCVSS 4.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk21th percentile - higher than 21% of all known CVEs
Summary
gpt-researcher up to 3.4.3 has an XSS vulnerability in the WebSocket interface via the 'task' argument in researcher.php. Remote exploitation is possible and the exploit is public.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the victim's browser, leading to session theft or other attacks.
Recommendation
Update gpt-researcher to a version above 3.4.3 or apply available patches.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.