# OpenAI's ChatGPT Actions Suspected of Scanning for Web Vulnerabilities! 🔍

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/openais-chatgpt-actions-suspected-of-scanning-for-web-vulnerabilities/289875>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** programming, hacking\
**Created:** [August 26, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/openais-chatgpt-actions-suspected-of-scanning-for-web-vulnerabilities/289875 "2024-08-26T09:43:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/openais-chatgpt-actions-suspected-of-scanning-for-web-vulnerabilities/289875/1 "2024-08-26T09:43:45Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Suspicious Scanning**  
SANS Internet Storm Center detected scans for WordPress vulnerabilities originating from OpenAI systems, raising concerns that ChatGPT actions might be used to identify security flaws.

2. **Honeypot Detection**  
The scans were identified by honeypot sensors, showing patterns in URLs that indicate failed template expansions, suggesting a broader intent to probe website vulnerabilities.

3. **OpenAI Involvement**  
The scans matched IP addresses known to be used by OpenAI, sparking debate about whether these actions are being exploited or misused for malicious purposes.

**Read more at:** [SANS.edu](https://www.sans.edu)