CVE-2026-43979

Published: Mag 28, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 28, 2026
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Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,0
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: none
Availability: none

Description

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Local Deep Research is an AI-powered research assistant for deep, iterative research. Prior to 1.6.0, PDFService._markdown_to_html() constructs an HTML document by interpolating user-controlled values — specifically title (sourced from research.title or research.query) and metadata key-value pairs — directly into an f-string without any HTML escaping. An authenticated attacker can craft a research query containing HTML special characters to inject arbitrary HTML tags into the document processed by WeasyPrint during PDF export. This injection can be chained to trigger a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), bypassing the application's existing SSRF defenses in ssrf_validator.py. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.6.0.

79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism Read Application Data Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Web Based, Web Server
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918

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Web Based, AI/ML, Web Server
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https://github.com/LearningCircuit/local-deep-research/security/advisories/GHSA…
https://github.com/LearningCircuit/local-deep-research/pull/3082
https://github.com/LearningCircuit/local-deep-research/pull/3613
https://github.com/LearningCircuit/local-deep-research/security/advisories/GHSA…