---
id: CVE-2026-5625
title: A weakness has been identified in assafelovic gpt-researcher up to 3.4.3
summary: >-
  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 ar…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
  - CWE-94
published: '2026-04-06'
updated: '2026-07-24'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5625'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/issues/1692'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/785832'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/355415'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/355415/cti'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00449
epssPercentile: 0.36276
ingestedAt: '2026-07-24T09:23:51.990Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.