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CVE-2026-37006: RCE vulnerability in gpt-researcher WebSocket endpoint

gpt-researcher

A vulnerability in the WebSocket endpoint of gpt-researcher allows unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve code execution via malicious Model Context Protocol configurations. No exploitation has been confirmed in the wild.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.01 · top 41% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
27 Aug 2026
last update
27 Aug 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-37006other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 27 Aug 2026CVE-2026-37006: A vulnerability in the WebSocket endpoint of gpt-researcher v0.14.7 and before allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to…

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-08-27
    CVE-2026-37006: A vulnerability in the WebSocket endpoint of gpt-researcher v0.14.7 and before allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to…
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37006

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
rcewebsocket
dates
happened 27 Aug 2026 · first reported 27 Aug 2026
origin
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 10:04Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2026-37006: RCE vulnerability in gpt-researcher WebSocket endpoint

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-37006-rce-vulnerability-in-gpt-researcher-websocket · AIR-2026-1309 · closed 2026-08-27

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-08-27
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: gpt-researcher
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-37006
- CVSS: 9.8

## Summary

A vulnerability in the WebSocket endpoint of gpt-researcher allows unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve code execution via malicious Model Context Protocol configurations. No exploitation has been confirmed in the wild.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-08-27: CVE-2026-37006: A vulnerability in the WebSocket endpoint of gpt-researcher v0.14.7 and before allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37006)

## Sources

- 2026-08-27 NVD: CVE-2026-37006: A vulnerability in the WebSocket endpoint of gpt-researcher v0.14.7 and before allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37006

Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.

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