AI Sec Watch

Google AI Studio had a vulnerability that allowed attackers to steal data through prompt injection (tricking an AI by hiding malicious instructions in its input), where a malicious file could trick the AI into exfiltrating other uploaded files to an attacker's server via image tags. The vulnerability appeared in a recent update but was fixed within 12 days of being reported to Google on February 17, 2024.

Unfurling is when an application automatically expands hyperlinks to show previews, which can be exploited in AI chatbots to leak data. When an attacker uses prompt injection (tricking an AI by hiding instructions in its input) to make the chatbot generate a link containing sensitive information from earlier conversations, the unfurling feature automatically sends that data to a third-party server, potentially exposing private information.

A critical vulnerability was discovered in Qdrant (a vector database system) versions up to 1.6.1, 1.7.4, and 1.8.2 that allows path traversal (a technique where attackers access files outside intended directories) through the Full Snapshot REST API (a web interface for creating system backups). This flaw could let attackers manipulate file paths to access unauthorized files on the system.

CVE-2024-1729 is a timing attack vulnerability (where an attacker guesses a password by measuring how long the system takes to reject it) in the Gradio application's login function. The vulnerability exists because the code directly compares the entered password with the stored password using a simple equality check, which can leak information through response time differences, potentially allowing attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access.

CVE-2024-29100 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability (a security flaw that allows attackers to upload harmful files without proper checks) in the Jordy Meow AI Engine: ChatGPT Chatbot plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 2.1.4. This vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to upload dangerous files to a website using this plugin.

A server-side request forgery (SSRF, a vulnerability where an attacker tricks a server into making unintended requests to other systems) vulnerability was found in the AI Engine: ChatGPT Chatbot plugin by Jordy Meow, affecting versions up to 2.1.4. The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to exploit the plugin to perform unauthorized requests.

CVE-2024-1540 is a command injection vulnerability (a weakness where an attacker can insert malicious commands into code that gets executed) in the gradio-app/gradio repository's workflow file. Attackers could exploit this by manipulating GitHub context information within expressions to run unauthorized commands, potentially stealing secrets or modifying the repository. The vulnerability stems from unsafe handling of variables that are directly substituted into scripts before execution.

CVE-2024-2206 is an SSRF vulnerability (server-side request forgery, where an attacker tricks a server into making requests to unintended targets) in Gradio, an AI framework. Attackers can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests with an `X-Direct-Url` header to add arbitrary URLs to a list that the application uses for proxying (forwarding) requests, potentially allowing unauthorized access to internal systems. The vulnerability exists because the application does not properly validate URLs in its `build_proxy_request` function.

CVE-2024-1455 is a vulnerability in the langchain-ai/langchain repository that allows a Billion Laughs Attack, a type of XML External Entity (XXE) exploitation where an attacker nests multiple layers of entities within an XML document to make the parser consume excessive CPU and memory resources, causing a denial of service (DoS, where a system becomes unavailable to legitimate users).