Experts Find AI Browsers Can Be Tricked by PromptFix Exploit to Run Malicious Hidden Prompts
Experts Find AI Browsers Can Be Tricked by PromptFix Exploit to Run Malicious Hidden Prompts
20 August 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated a new prompt injection technique called PromptFix that tricks a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) model into carrying out intended actions by embedding the malicious instruction inside a fake CAPTCHA check on a web page.
Described by Guardio Labs an "AI-era take on the ClickFix scam," the attack technique demonstrates how AI-driven browsers,