CVE-2026-5002 PromtEngineer localGPT LLM Prompt server.py _route_using_overviews injection

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject code into the localGPT LLM prompt handler via the _route_using_overviews function, potentially executing arbitrary commands.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-5002?

CVE-2026-5002 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in PromtEngineer localGPT, published on 28 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in PromtEngineer localGPT up to 4d41c7d1713b16b216d8e062e51a5dd88b20b054. The impacted element is the function _route_using_overviews of the file backend/server.py of the component LLM Prompt Handler. Such manipulation leads to injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product utilizes a rolling release system for continuous delivery, and as such, version information for affected or updated releases is not disclosed. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-74, CWE-707

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5002?

How do I fix CVE-2026-5002?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2026-5002 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gf8v-vm5f-44rx.

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