An issue in Open Source GPT Researcher v3.3.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
An issue in Open Source GPT Researcher v3.3.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a victim system via user interaction with a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00722 54th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | gpt-researcher (PyPI) | 0.14.5 – 0.14.7 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-8j86-h8gg-797p |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- gpt-researcher (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 0.14.5 – 0.14.7 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8j86-h8gg-797p
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-65720
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j86-h8gg-797p
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher
- https://www.ox.security/blog/gpt-researcher-remote-code-execution
- https://www.ox.security/blog/mcp-supply-chain-advisory-rce-vulnerabilities-across-the-ai-ecosystem/
- https://www.ox.security/blog/mcp-supply-chain-advisory-rce-vulnerabilities-across-the-ai-ecosystem
Sources
- CVE-2025-65720 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-65720 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8j86-h8gg-797p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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