CVE-2026-5625Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Browser script execution via unsanitized WebSocket logs

Published Apr 6, 2026 · Updated Apr 6, 2026

Reflected XSS in GPT Researcher 3.4.0 through 3.4.3 allows remote attackers to run browser scripts via a crafted WebSocket task. The backend inserts the unencoded task into log messages, and the lightweight frontend assigns each message to responseDiv.innerHTML without sanitization. A victim must submit the crafted research task; the script then runs in the application's browser origin and can alter page content or initiate same-origin actions.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in GPT Researcher 3.4.0 through 3.4.3 allows remote attackers to run browser scripts via a crafted WebSocket task. The backend inserts the unencoded task into log messages, and the lightweight frontend assigns each message to responseDiv.innerHTML without sanitization. A victim must submit the crafted research task; the script then runs in the application's browser origin and can alter page content or initiate same-origin actions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-5625
Published
Apr 6, 2026
Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Vendor
Assaf Elovic
Product
GPT Researcher
Classifications
CWE-94, CWE-79, T1204
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.4.0
  2. Affected versionversion=3.4.1
  3. Affected versionversion=3.4.2
  4. Affected versionversion=3.4.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Assaf Elovic · GPT Researcherversion=3.4.0; version=3.4.1; version=3.4.2; version=3.4.3

Published CVSS scores

4.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
2.1VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
5.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204User Execution

Public exploit references

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