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ChatGPT Desktop forwards SSH agent to remote machines, enabling credential use

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A report indicates that ChatGPT Desktop forwards the user's SSH agent to remote machines, allowing remote agents to authenticate using local SSH credentials. This could enable actions such as pushing to private GitHub repositories from a remote environment.

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  1. Hacker NewsDenGorbachev

    The agent running on a remote machine can authenticate using your local SSH credentials. That means it can push to your private repos on GitHub, for example. Proof: https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/28131#discussion_r3410013180

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