# CVE-2025-0868: Remote Code Execution in DocsGPT

> An unauthorized attacker can execute arbitrary Python code via the /api/remote endpoint due to improper JSON parsing using eval().

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Feb 2025
- **Updated:** 3 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9gff-5v8w-x922

## What is CVE-2025-0868?

CVE-2025-0868 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Arc53 DocsGPT, published on 20 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, that could result in Remote Code Execution (RCE), has been found in DocsGPT. Due to improper parsing of JSON data using eval() an unauthorized attacker could send arbitrary Python code to be executed via /api/remote endpoint..

This issue affects DocsGPT: from 0.8.1 through 0.12.0.

Weakness: CWE-95 (Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0868?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including docsgpt.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `docsgpt` | npm | From 0.8.1 to 0.12.0 | None |
| `docsgpt` | npm | From 0.8.1 to 0.12.0 | None |

## How do I fix CVE-2025-0868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-0868 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-0868 exists.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/aidana-gift/CVE-2025-0868 (github_poc): https://github.com/aidana-gift/CVE-2025-0868
- DocsGPT 0.12.0 - Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)
- DocsGPT - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (nuclei): http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-0868.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-0868 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-0868 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Arc53 DocsGPT, published on 20 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-0868 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- docsgpt (npm): affected from 0.8.1 up to 0.12.0; no fix listed
- docsgpt (npm): affected from 0.8.1 up to 0.12.0; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0868/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0868/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0868
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0868
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-0868

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0868/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.