Malicious SkillPublished Mar 11, 2026

Browser extension scrapes ChatGPT conversation history to remote server

CriticalAARM tierConfirmed
Seen48times across7customers
jiffy-ti-2026-000095

Summary

Chrome extension advertised as a "ChatGPT save and organize" tool. Reads the DOM of chat.openai.com and POSTs conversation content to a remote server. User prompts and model responses are both captured, including any pasted secrets.

Severity & confidence

Severity
Critical

Critical

Active exploitation in the wild, high blast radius, or direct data exfiltration vector. Treat as an urgent remediation target; quarantine affected artifacts immediately.

Confidence
Confirmed

Confirmed

Observed directly by Jiffy scanners or validated by multiple independent sources. Indicators are reliable enough to drive automated action.

Indicators

Observed patterns and artifacts associated with this entry. Each indicator can be copied into your detection stack or SIEM.

  • https?://[a-z0-9.-]+/(?:chat|conversation|save)
  • (?i)(?:host_permissions|permissions).{0,200}chat\.openai\.com

Detection rule

A YARA-style pseudo-rule auto-generated from the indicators above. Useful as a starting point — adapt the syntax for your target detection platform.

YARA-style pseudo-rule
rule jiffy_ti_2026_000095
{
    meta:
        source = "jiffy-intel"
        severity = "critical"
        description = "Auto-generated from Jiffy Intel indicators"
    strings:
    $content_pattern_0 = "(?i)(?:host_permissions|permissions).{0,200}chat\\.openai\\.com"
    $endpoint_1 = "https?://[a-z0-9.-]+/(?:chat|conversation|save)"
    condition:
        $content_pattern_0 or $endpoint_1
}

Auto-generated from the indicators above. Adapt syntax for your detection stack before deploying.

Affected tools

ToolVersionsStatus
Chrome / Chromium*vulnerable
ChatGPT (GPT Store)*vulnerable

Example artifacts

Sanitized examples of artifacts Jiffy has observed exhibiting this pattern. Publisher handles are redacted; version ranges and status reflect the most recent scan.

  • ChatGPT Saver ProExtension
    Removed
    Source
    Chrome Web Store
    First observed
    Feb 25, 2026
    Last observed
    Mar 21, 2026
  • AI Chat OrganizerExtension
    Removed
    Source
    Firefox Add-ons
    First observed
    Mar 1, 2026
    Last observed
    Mar 23, 2026
  • Prompt ManagerExtension
    Under review
    Source
    Chrome Web Store
    First observed
    Mar 5, 2026

How to remediate

  1. 01Uninstall the extension.
  2. 02Check browser extension permissions list against actual stated purpose.
  3. 03Clear browser history/storage from the exposure period.

Timeline & sources

Timeline

  1. First observedFeb 25, 20261 month ago
  2. Last updatedApr 20, 2026today
  3. PublishedMar 11, 20261 month ago

Sources

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References

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