Copilot Prompt Injection Vulnerability
Evidence indicates that Copilot is affected by a security issue.
What Happened
Evidence indicates that Copilot is affected by a security issue.
Why This Matters
Publisher reporting describes a concrete security event. BugSkan could not yet bind it to a CVE or affected version, so treat the source details as the current record.
Recommended Action
No confirmed vendor remediation is available in the current evidence. Confirm whether Copilot is present in your environment and review the affected configuration.
Exposure
Exposure unknown
Feb 24, 2026 05:30
Exposure reason: This incident does not currently match a technology in My AI Stack.
Exploitation status: UNKNOWN
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Timeline
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Incident first seen
Feb 24, 2026 05:30BugSkan first recorded this incident.
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RoguePilot Flaw in GitHub Codespaces Enabled Copilot to Leak GITHUB_TOKEN - The Hacker News
Feb 24, 2026 05:30thehackernews.com · Vulnerability
Sources
thehackernews.com · Feb 24, 2026 05:30
The RoguePilot vulnerability in GitHub Codespaces leveraged passive prompt injection within GitHub issues to manipulate Copilot. This enabled attackers to silently execute malicious commands and exfiltrate sensitive data, specifically the `GITHUB_TOKEN`, to external servers.
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