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Microsoft Copilot Personal one-click prompt execution and exfiltration flaw (CVE-2026-24301)

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Microsoft Copilot Personal CoSnitch vulnerabilities in CVE-2026-24301 let a crafted link trigger prompt execution inside an authenticated session and quietly pull data from connected apps. Microsoft said patches shipped on August 18, 2026, while Varonis found no evidence of exploitation in the wild. The issue affects the consumer assistant at copilot.microsoft.com and hinges on the autorun=1 and q parameters.

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  1. 18.08.2026 20:47 2 articles · 2h ago

    Varonis discloses CoSnitch vulnerabilities in Microsoft Copilot Personal

    Initial Disclosure

    Varonis Threat Labs disclosed three vulnerabilities in Microsoft Copilot Personal, collectively named CoSnitch and tracked as CVE-2026-24301, describing a crafted-link path that can trigger prompt execution inside an authenticated Copilot session and pull data from connected apps and session information; the company also said Microsoft patches shipped on August 18, 2026 and that it found no evidence of in-the-wild exploitation.

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