Large Language Models (LLMs) Prompt Injection Vulnerability

Prompt injection is a critical vulnerability in Large Language Models (LLMs) that manipulates their natural language processing to override system instructions and safety filters using crafted malicious prompts. This exploit can lead to significant impacts such as data exfiltration, including the disclosure of sensitive files like `/etc/passwd`, and enables the AI system to perform unauthorized actions.

What Happened

Prompt injection is a critical vulnerability in Large Language Models (LLMs) that manipulates their natural language processing to override system instructions and safety filters using crafted malicious prompts. This exploit can lead to significant impacts such as data exfiltration, including the disclosure of sensitive files like `/etc/passwd`, and enables the AI system to perform unauthorized actions.

Why This Matters

Publisher reporting describes a security event affecting Words. BugSkan could not yet bind a CVE or affected version, so treat the source details as the current record.

Recommended Action

Confirm whether Words is present in your environment and review vendor guidance for this report. Apply available patches or mitigations if your deployment matches the described conditions.

Exposure

Exposure reason: This incident does not currently match a technology in My Interests.

Exploitation status: UNKNOWN

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Timeline

• Incident first seen
  Jan 25, 2026 05:30

  BugSkan first recorded this incident.

• Breaking Trust with Words: Prompt Injection Leading to Simulated /etc/passwd Disclosure - resecurity.com
  Jan 25, 2026 05:30

  resecurity.com · Vulnerability

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