assafelovic gpt-researcher up to 3.4.3 ws Endpoint source_urls server-side request forgery

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in assafelovic gpt-researcher up to 3.4.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ws Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument source_urls leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-5633. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in assafelovic gpt-researcher up to 3.4.3. This issue affects an unknown part of the component ws Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument source_urls with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-5633. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-19190). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Artificial Intelligence Software

Vendor

assafelovic

Name

gpt-researcher

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

04/05/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/06/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 1696
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-5633 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5633
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355421
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/05/2026 21:18
Updated: 04/06/2026 11:02
Changes: 04/05/2026 21:18 (58), 04/06/2026 11:02 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: Yu-Bao
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

Submit #785876: assafelovic gpt-researcher 3.4.3 Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (by Yu-Bao)

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