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TI-2026-04938 Aliases CVE-2026-5630GHSA-35hg-m22v-mcj5

assafelovic gpt-researcher Report API app.py cross site scripting

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.

Summary

A flaw has been found in assafelovic gpt-researcher up to 3.4.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file backend/server/app.py of the component Report API. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00343 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
assafelovicgpt-researcher3.4.0; 3.4.1; 3.4.2; 3.4.3—No fix listedCNA
  • gpt-researcher Vendorassafelovic Affected 3.4.0; 3.4.1; 3.4.2; 3.4.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5630
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35hg-m22v-mcj5

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-04941 assafelovic gpt-researcher ws Endpoint server-side request forgery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-04940 assafelovic gpt-researcher HTTP REST API Endpoint missing authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-04939 assafelovic gpt-researcher ws Endpoint server_utils.py extract_command_data code injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-04933 assafelovic gpt-researcher WebSocket researcher.py cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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