GPT Researcher MCP STDIO configuration allows remote command execution

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2025-65720 · GHSA-8j86-h8gg-797p · PYSEC-2026-4219 · Published 15/07/2026 · updated 06/10/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
gpt-researcher PyPI	`≥ 0.14.5, ≤ 0.14.7`	No fix yet

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.

NVD 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.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65720 · ADVISORY
assafelovic/gpt-researcher · PACKAGE
ox.security/blog/gpt-researcher-remote-code-execution · WEB
ox.security/blog/mcp-supply-chain-advisory-rce-vulnerabilities-across-the-ai-ecosystem · WEB
ox.security/blog/mcp-supply-chain-advisory-rce-vulnerabilities-across-the-ai-ecosystem
pypi.org/project/gpt-researcher · PACKAGE
GitHub Advisory GHSA-8j86-h8gg-797p · ADVISORY

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