Remote Code Execution in DocsGPT
Priority HIGH 65CWE-95Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-95.
Summary
A vulnerability, that could result in Remote Code Execution (RCE), has been found in DocsGPT. Due to improper parsing of JSON data using eval() an unauthorized attacker could send arbitrary Python code to be executed via /api/remote endpoint.. This issue affects DocsGPT: from 0.8.1 through 0.12.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.17087 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arc53 | DocsGPT | 0.8.1 – 0.12.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | docsgpt (npm) | 0.8.1 – 0.12.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-9gff-5v8w-x922 |
- DocsGPT Vendorarc53 Affected 0.8.1 – 0.12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- docsgpt (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.8.1 – 0.12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-9gff-5v8w-x922
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0868
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gff-5v8w-x922
References
Advisory 3
More arc53 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-21029 Unauthenticated RCE in DocsGPT MCP STDIO Configuration CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-11409 arc53 DocsGPT Credential Storage encryption.py encrypt_credentials data authenticity CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
- TI-2024-20815 Limited file write in routes.py (GHSL-2023-250) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-61924 DocsGPT through 0.20.0 OAuth Token Disclosure via Wildcard postMessage CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-0868 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0868 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gff-5v8w-x922 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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