Vulnerability · Published Jan 23, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2026-0762GPT Academic stream_daas Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.1

In plain English

A high-severity unsafe deserialization in GPT Academic from GPT Academic. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.1High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

GPT Academic stream_daas Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GPT Academic. Interaction with a malicious DAAS server is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the stream_daas function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-27956.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
GPT Academic	GPT Academic	3.91

Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-26-028 x_research-advisory