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Hidden prompt injection in Word documents creates AI worm

A novel form of prompt injection has been identified where hidden instructions within a Word document can survive a Copilot for Word session. These instructions are then copied into the document Copilot drafts, effectively infecting subsequent sessions. The spread is contingent on users reusing documents, making it a slower, less conspicuous threat than traditional worms. AI

IMPACT This vulnerability highlights potential risks in AI-assisted document creation and collaboration, necessitating careful handling of shared documents.

RANK_REASON The item describes a security vulnerability in a specific AI-powered product, rather than a core AI release or research.

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Hidden prompt injection in Word documents creates AI worm

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How does a prompt injection become a worm? En Klype Salt reports that instructions hidden in white text in a Word file survive a Copilot for Word session. Copil

    How does a prompt injection become a worm? En Klype Salt reports that instructions hidden in white text in a Word file survive a Copilot for Word session. Copilot follows them without saying so and copies them into the document it drafts, which then infects the next session. It s…