Money · September 28, 2026

Three researchers reached OpenAI's code path in under 72 hours — and were paid $6,500

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Hacktron says three researchers combined an image-upload bug with an SSO flaw to reach an OpenAI code path in under 72 hours and receive $6,500. The write-up is useful as a bounded security case because it covers timing, scope, and token cost, but the summary does not describe broader exploitability.

Reported by Hacktron (via The Rundown AI). Made With Models writes the brief; the reporting is theirs.

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