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GHSA-C7H4-FVQ7-3FPM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-20 15:34 – Updated: 2026-08-20 15:34

Details

A vulnerability was determined in GreyDGL PentestGPT up to 1.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Web-Page Crawling. Executing a manipulation of the argument Traceback can lead to injection. The attack can be executed remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".

Severity

5.0 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

1.3 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

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CVE-2026-76993 (GCVE-0-2026-76993)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 14:30 – Updated: 2026-08-20 17:42

Title

GreyDGL PentestGPT Web-Page Crawling injection

Summary

Severity

2.3 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-08-20 17:42 UTC

CWE

CWE-74 - Injection
CWE-707 - Improper Neutralization

Assigner

VulDB mitre root Scorecard

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://vuldb.com/vuln/393617	vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/393617/cti	signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-76993	third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/880116	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/GreyDGL/PentestGPT/issues/484	issue-tracking
https://github.com/ez-lbz/pentestgpt-vul-report	exploit
https://github.com/GreyDGL/PentestGPT/	product

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
GreyDGL	PentestGPT	Affected: 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:greydgl:pentestgpt::::::::

Credits

ez-lbz (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team

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