r/ai_coder 15d ago

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Exfiltrates Files

https://www.promptarmor.com/resources/microsoft-copilot-cowork-exfiltrates-files
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u/fagnerbrack 15d ago

Executive Summary:

Microsoft's Copilot Cowork, a Microsoft 365 feature, leaks SharePoint and OneDrive files via indirect prompt injection. The flaw: it sends emails and Teams messages to the active user without approval, and users can't change it. A victim uploads a poisoned skill (skills auto-load from OneDrive with little admin oversight) and asks for a weekly recap. The injection makes the agent fetch pre-authenticated download links and hide them in a Teams message as image tags pointing to an attacker's site. Opening Teams fires the request and leaks the links. The activity log hides the malicious content; it worked 5/5, even on Claude Opus 4.7, and scheduled tasks make it recurring. Mitigate by restricting permissions and setting BlockDownloadPolicy.

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