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Deep Research Agent Gets Prompt-Injected Into Passing Your Secrets Next Door
Ourtake
The trust boundary was more of a suggestion. Connect your tools carefully, because the agent won't.
What happened
A security researcher showed that ChatGPT's Deep Research agent, connected to Linear and a custom MCP server, could be steered by indirect prompt injection in Linear tickets and a malicious tool description. The agent sent sensitive ticket information, including production service details and credentials, to the custom server. The research was done in a test setup, and the researcher reported the findings publicly.