Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting gpt-researcher package, versions [0,]
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- published6 Apr 2026
- disclosed6 Apr 2026
- creditYu Bao
Introduced: 6 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-5632 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for gpt-researcher.
Overview
gpt-researcher is a GPT Researcher is an autonomous agent designed for comprehensive web research on any task
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function via the HTTP REST API Endpoint and the WebSocket interface without any form of authentication or authorization. An attacker can gain unauthorized access and perform actions with the privileges of an authenticated user by sending crafted requests to the affected endpoint.