RCE in Papersgpt Papersgpt-For-Zotero
CVE-2026-73032
PapersGPT for Zotero 0.6.1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript by returning malicious code from an LLM endpoint that is passed unsanitized to window.eval() in views.ts. Attackers can exploit this through prompt injection in PDFs, MITM interception of API requests, or a malicious custom LLM endpoint to execute arbitrary code in Zotero's chrome-privileged context, enabling file read/write, process execution, and access to all Zotero data.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.3% 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: 0.006 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Papersgpt Papersgpt-For-Zotero — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/papersgpt/papersgpt-for-zotero (product)
- github.com/papersgpt/papersgpt-for-zotero/issues/154 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/papersgpt/papersgpt-for-zotero/commit/094134172ce4a344a31e4b196cc75d… (patch)
- github.com/papersgpt/papersgpt-for-zotero/pull/155 (technical-description)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/papersgpt-for-zotero-rce-via-unsanitized-llm-respo… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-73032?
- CVE-2026-73032 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Papersgpt Papersgpt-For-Zotero, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-73032?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.