ChatGPT’s Accidental DDoS: OpenAI’s Oversight or AI’s Mischief?
OpenAI’s ChatGPT API vulnerability could allow a single request to trigger a flood of traffic on targeted sites, resembling a DDoS attack. Security researcher Benjamin Flesch highlights the flaw, noting that OpenAI hasn’t responded to reports. The ChatGPT API’s lack of URL deduplication and request limits raises eyebrows.
Hot Take:
OpenAI’s AI might be getting a bit too “crawly” for comfort! It turns out, their ChatGPT crawler could be the unintentional mastermind behind an amateur DDoS attack, thanks to some oversights that even a robot should have seen coming. Maybe it’s time for AI to learn some manners?
Key Points:
- The ChatGPT API vulnerability can transform a single request into a flood of up to 5,000 requests per second to a targeted site.
- OpenAI has yet to acknowledge this issue, despite multiple reports by security researcher Benjamin Flesch.
- The vulnerability stems from poor URL deduplication and lack of request limits.
- The issue can cause DDoS-like symptoms on targeted websites using the ChatGPT crawler, which operates via proxies.
- OpenAI’s “AI agent” might need a crash course in basic cybersecurity principles.
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