assafelovic gpt-researcher HTTP REST API Endpoint missing authentication
Priority HIGH 70CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in assafelovic gpt-researcher up to 3.4.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component HTTP REST API Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in missing authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could 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 0.00421 36th 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| assafelovic | gpt-researcher | 3.4.0; 3.4.1; 3.4.2; 3.4.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5632
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w624-2cff-x5w8
- 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More assafelovic vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-04941 assafelovic gpt-researcher ws Endpoint server-side request forgery 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-2026-04938 assafelovic gpt-researcher Report API app.py cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-04933 assafelovic gpt-researcher WebSocket researcher.py cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-5632 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5632 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w624-2cff-x5w8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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