ChatGPT’s SSRF Flaw: A Cybercriminal’s New Best Friend!
Threat actors are exploiting a server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw in ChatGPT, tracked as CVE-2024-27564, to target US financial and government organizations. This vulnerability has quickly become a favorite attack vector, with over 10,000 attempts observed in just one week.
Hot Take:
SSRF: It’s not just a tongue-twister anymore! Who knew that ChatGPT could be a secret weapon in the cyber villain’s toolkit? Apparently, our friendly AI chatbot decided to moonlight as a double agent, unwittingly becoming the star of the latest cyber espionage thriller. The plot twist? It’s all happening in the pictureproxy.php file. Who needs Netflix when you’ve got cybersecurity drama like this?
Key Points:
- A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability has been found in ChatGPT’s pictureproxy.php file.
- The flaw, CVE-2024-27564, allows attackers to inject URLs and make arbitrary requests without needing authentication.
- US financial and government organizations are the primary targets, but attacks have also hit firms in Germany, Thailand, Indonesia, Colombia, and the UK.
- Misconfigured Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Web Application Firewalls (WAF) leave many companies vulnerable to these attacks.
- Security experts emphasize the importance of addressing medium-severity vulnerabilities to prevent exploitation.
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