ChatGPT Vulnerability Let Attackers Silently Exfiltrate User Prompts & Sensitive Data

ChatGPT Vulnerability Let Attackers Silently Exfiltrate User Prompts & Sensitive Data

A critical vulnerability in ChatGPT’s architecture allowed attackers to extract this exact type of user data silently.

By abusing a covert outbound channel in ChatGPT’s isolated code execution environment, attackers could extract chat history, uploaded files, and AI-generated outputs without triggering user alerts or consent prompts.

OpenAI designed the Python-based Data Analysis environment as a secure sandbox, intentionally blocking direct outbound HTTP requests to prevent data leakage.

Legitimate external API calls, known as GPT Actions, require explicit user consent through visible approval dialogs.

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