ChatGPT’s Comedy of Errors: 7 Vulnerabilities That Make Data Thieves Giggle
Watch out, ChatGPT users! Tenable researchers have uncovered seven new vulnerabilities in ChatGPT that could lead to data theft. From sneaky “bio” features to devious “open_url” commands, these attack techniques are no joke. Even GPT-5 isn’t entirely safe from these crafty prompt injections, proving AI still has some learning to do.
Hot Take:
Well, folks, it seems even the brainiest AI needs a bit of a talking-to about talking too much! Tenable’s recent detective work reveals ChatGPT’s penchant for oversharing, thanks to some sneaky cyber tricks. It’s like finding out your diary has been moonlighting as a tabloid column — yikes! Who knew AI could be such a chatty Cathy?
Key Points:
– Tenable uncovered seven vulnerabilities and attack techniques in ChatGPT.
– The ‘bio’ feature, aka ‘memories’, was a key target, allowing AI to remember user details.
– SearchGPT’s web crawling capabilities were exploited for malicious prompt injections.
– The ‘url_safe’ endpoint treated Bing URLs as safe, opening doors for data exfiltration.
– OpenAI has patched some issues, but certain vulnerabilities persist, even in GPT-5.