Security vulnerability: Codex answered my question using someone else's answer.
Open 💬 3 comments Opened Jul 20, 2026 by YamiOdymel
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.715.31925
What subscription do you have?
Pro 20x
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
I was AFK for minutes, and Codex had an answer while I didn't. So I guess it answered using someone else's response. Isn't that a security vulnerability or privacy issue?
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Start with Plan mode and let Codex ask you something
What is the expected behavior?
It should wait for my input
Additional information
_No response_
3 Comments
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Yes happened to me as well, very concerning. Please look into this ASAP.
We really need an option to change this behavior