CVE-2025-65720: GPT Researcher MCP STDIO configuration allows remote command execution

July 16, 2026 (updated October 2, 2026)

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

github.com/advisories/GHSA-8j86-h8gg-797p
github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65720
www.ox.security/blog/gpt-researcher-remote-code-execution
www.ox.security/blog/mcp-supply-chain-advisory-rce-vulnerabilities-across-the-ai-ecosystem

Code Behaviors & Features

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