assafelovic/gpt-researcher · Security
GPT Researcher MCP STDIO configuration allows remote command execution
- GHSA ID
- GHSA-8j86-h8gg-797p
- CVE ID
- CVE-2025-65720
- Severity
- critical
- Published
- Updated
- CVSS
- 9.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS v3
- 9.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
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.
CWEs
- CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65720 ↗
- 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://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8j86-h8gg-797p ↗