Meta
Disclosed Jul 15, 2025Unverified
Meta AI bug let users view other people's private prompts and responses
A researcher found that changing a numeric ID when editing a Meta AI prompt returned other users' private prompts and AI-generated responses. Meta fixed it on January 24, 2025, paid a $10,000 bounty and found no evidence of abuse.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Discovered | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Attack | Exposed data |
| Data exposed | Prompts and chats |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.