Re:Claude Cowork Exfiltrates Files
by acjohnson55 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:16PM
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The problem is that most interesting applications of LLMs require putting data into them that isn't completely vetted ahead of time.
All prompt injection vulnerabilities are solved by being careful with what you put in your prompt. You're basically saying "I know `eval` is very powerful, but sometimes people use it maliciously. I want to solve all `eval()` vulnerabilities" -- and to that, I say: be careful what you `eval()`. If you copy & paste random stuff in `eval()`, then you'll probably have a bad time, but I don't really see how that's `eval()`'s problem.
If you read the original post, it's about uploading a malicious file (from what's supposed to be a confidential directory) that has hidden prompt injection. To me, this is comparable to downloading a virus or being phished. (It's also likely illegal.)