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PrivacyScrubber 2026-09-08 indirect prompt injection Critical

Executive Summary

An AI incident feed lists a zero-click flaw in ChatGPT and Codex integrations that enabled GitHub OAuth token theft through indirect prompt injection, and EchoLeak, a zero-click Copilot flaw that exfiltrated enterprise documents.

What Happened

This news feed aggregates recent AI security incidents, including a zero-click vulnerability in ChatGPT and Codex integrations that enabled GitHub OAuth token exfiltration via indirect prompt injection. It also references EchoLeak, a zero-click Copilot flaw that allowed automated exfiltration of sensitive enterprise documents.

Affected Products

  • OpenAI ChatGPT
  • OpenAI Codex
  • Microsoft Copilot

Vulnerability / Attack Technique

Zero-click indirect prompt injection leading to token and document theft

Technical Mechanism

Untrusted content processed by the assistant carried instructions that caused it to send OAuth tokens or documents to attackers without user interaction.

AI Security Category

LLM01:2025 Prompt Injection

Part of the Prompt Injection topic.

Relevant Frameworks

LLM01:2025 Prompt InjectionLLM02:2025 Sensitive Information DisclosureMITRE ATLAS: ExfiltrationMITRE ATLAS: Credential Access

RealGround Analysis

Zero-click means the user never has a chance to notice. RealGround analysis: assistants with connected accounts need output and egress controls, not just input filtering.

Recommended Controls

  • Scope OAuth tokens given to AI integrations
  • Restrict assistant egress to approved destinations
  • Apply vendor fixes for affected integrations

Related RealGround Service

AI Agent Business Logic Audit · or start with the free AI Agent Security Scanner.

Sources

PrivacyScrubber: https://privacyscrubber.com/news/

Summary and analysis written by RealGround from the source above; last updated 2026-10-17.

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