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ChatGPT Vulnerability Exposed User Emails Via Flawed Access Controls
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By מערכת ice
First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago
What happened
Cybersecurity firm Check Point discovered a vulnerability in ChatGPT that allowed attackers to access user data, including emails, by exploiting flawed access controls to a shared update service. OpenAI has since patched the vulnerability.
- 01ChatGPT vulnerability allowed email and data theft without password compromise.
- 02Flaw exploited flawed permissions on a shared software update service.
- 03Attackers used hidden instructions within conversations to steal data.
- 04OpenAI has patched the vulnerability after being notified by Check Point.
- 05The incident raises concerns about broad AI permissions and data access.
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