CVE-2026-73032 PapersGPT for Zotero 0.6.1 RCE via Unsanitized LLM Response eval()
Attackers can execute arbitrary code in Zotero via unsanitized LLM responses, enabling file access and process execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-73032?
CVE-2026-73032 is a critical code injection vulnerability in papersgpt-for-zotero, published on 11 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
PapersGPT for Zotero 0.6.1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript by returning malicious code from an LLM endpoint that is passed unsanitized to window.eval() in views.ts. Attackers can exploit this through prompt injection in PDFs, MITM interception of API requests, or a malicious custom LLM endpoint to execute arbitrary code in Zotero's chrome-privileged context, enabling file read/write, process execution, and access to all Zotero data.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73032?
How do I fix CVE-2026-73032?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73032 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-2026-73032 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-73032 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-27wm-9rgh-2vcq.