AI Sec Watch

PinchTab is an HTTP server (a program that handles web requests) that lets AI agents control a Chrome browser, but versions 0.7.7 through 0.8.4 had incomplete protections against brute-force attacks (rapid repeated requests) on endpoints that check authentication tokens. The middleware (software layer that filters requests) designed to limit requests per IP address was either not activated or had flaws like trusting client-controlled headers, making it easier for attackers to guess weak passwords if they could reach the API.

PinchTab, an HTTP server that lets AI agents control Chrome browsers, had a vulnerability in versions 0.7.8 through 0.8.3 where API tokens (credentials that prove you're authorized to use the service) could be passed as URL query parameters, making them visible in logs and browser history instead of being kept private in secure headers. This exposed sensitive credentials to intermediary systems that record full URLs, though it only affected deployments that actually used this method of passing tokens.

PinchTab v0.8.3, a tool that lets AI agents control Chrome browsers through an HTTP server, has a server-side request forgery vulnerability (SSRF, where the server can be tricked into making requests to unintended targets) in its optional webhook system. When tasks are submitted with a user-controlled callback URL, the server sends an HTTP request to that URL without properly validating it, allowing attackers to make the server send requests to private or internal network addresses.

Android Canvas WebView pages (web content displayed inside an Android app) from untrusted sources could call the JavascriptInterface bridge (a connection that lets web code run native app commands), allowing attackers to inject malicious instructions into the app. The vulnerability was fixed by validating the origin (where the web content comes from) before allowing bridge calls.

CISA warns that hackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-33017, a critical vulnerability (rated 9.3 out of 10) in Langflow, an open-source framework for building AI workflows. This code injection flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary Python code and gain remote code execution (the ability to run commands on a system they don't own) on unpatched systems running version 1.8.1 or earlier, with exploitation beginning just 20 hours after the vulnerability details were made public.

Shadow AI refers to AI tools that employees use without approval from their organization, whether these are standalone tools or AI features embedded in existing software that weren't clearly communicated. CISOs (chief information security officers, the executives responsible for an organization's security) need to assess the risks these tools pose, understand why employees are using them, and decide whether to block them or bring them into official company use.

Google is expanding Search Live, an AI search assistant that lets users search the web using their voice and camera to ask questions about physical objects or tasks. The feature, which initially launched in the US, is now available in over 200 countries and territories in dozens of languages, with Google powering this global expansion using its latest technology.

A prototype pollution vulnerability (a type of attack that modifies how objects are created in JavaScript) in n8n's GSuiteAdmin node allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the n8n server by crafting malicious workflow parameters. An attacker with permission to create or modify workflows could exploit this to gain control over the entire n8n instance.

Google has released Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, a new audio model that makes voice conversations with AI sound more natural and reliable by understanding tone better and responding faster. Developers can use it through the Gemini Live API to build voice agents for complex tasks, while regular users can access it through Search Live and Gemini Live across over 200 countries. The model includes audio watermarking (a hidden digital marker added to audio to verify its source) to help prevent misinformation.