# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-27wm-9rgh-2vcq

## 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 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## 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.

## Is CVE-2026-73032 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-73032 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-73032 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-73032 exists.

Affected product: papersgpt-for-zotero. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2026-73032/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73032/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73032
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73032
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-73032

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73032/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.