Microsoft’s Security Patch Saves the Day, But Bug Bounty Dreams Get Dashed!
Microsoft 365 Copilot had a brief career as a data thief, thanks to a security hole that allowed it to pilfer sensitive tenant info. The culprit? Indirect prompt injection attacks. Alas, the heroic researcher who uncovered this hole won’t be cashing in, as Microsoft’s bug bounty radar missed this one.
Hot Take:
Microsoft 365 Copilot had a sneaky little flaw that allowed it to moonlight as a data thief, but Microsoft fixed the problem faster than you can say “Clippy’s back!” However, the researcher Adam Logue who discovered this glitch didn’t get a penny for his troubles because, apparently, M365 Copilot is not on Microsoft’s vulnerability reward program shopping list. You win some, you lose some, right? And by “some,” I mean thousands of dollars in potential bug bounty cash.
Key Points:
– Microsoft 365 Copilot had a security flaw involving indirect prompt injection attacks.
– Researcher Adam Logue discovered the vulnerability.
– The flaw exploited Mermaid diagrams, which can integrate with M365 Copilot.
– Microsoft fixed the issue but didn’t provide a bug bounty because M365 Copilot isn’t in-scope.
– The exploit involved sending stolen data to an attacker-controlled server.