Auth bypass in Assafelovic Gpt-Researcher
CVE-2026-5632
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Assafelovic Gpt-Researcher — versions 3.4.0, 3.4.1, 3.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/355420 (vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/355420/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/785874 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/issues/1695 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5632?
- CVE-2026-5632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Assafelovic Gpt-Researcher, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5632?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.