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A Shared ChatGPT Link Could Run Attacker Code in Your Session and Read Private Chats

A malicious ChatGPT share link could run an attacker's code in the logged-in session of anyone who opened it, allowing them to read their private conversations, researchers at the security firm Parameter showed. The researchers reported the flaw through OpenAI's bug bounty program on October 18, and OpenAI fixed it eight days later and rated it P1, its most serious category.

What happened

A malicious ChatGPT share link could run an attacker's code in the logged-in session of anyone who opened it, allowing them to read their private conversations, researchers at the security firm Parameter showed. The researchers reported the flaw through OpenAI's bug bounty program on October 18, and OpenAI fixed it eight days later and rated it P1, its most serious category.

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Affected entities

OpenAINeutral

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1 reports · 1 original report · 1 independent

  1. The Hacker NewsPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%
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Claims

  • A Shared ChatGPT Link Could Run Attacker Code in Your Session and Read Private Chats Reported

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Timeline

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Score explanation

Confidence · formula confidence-2.1.0
Source trust80
Independent corroboration51
Primary evidence35
Claim consistency82
Extraction confidence82
Attribution quality90
Impact · formula impact-2.1.0
Event magnitude45
Market relevance74
Entity significance90
Market breadth54
Novelty68
Urgency55
Ranking · formula rank-1.0.0
Confidence factor0.748
Freshness factor0.9953
Breaking bonus0
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