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Other models wouldn't verify the hole. Grok proved it and proposed a fix

Their own code, their own database, on their own laptop. OpenAI's models and Claude found the issues but refused to confirm them. Grok tested that they were exploitable and suggested a fix.

Done withGrokSpotted· by HN user vorticalbox· Oct 18, 2026

Result Tested on their own copy, fix proposed

“grok however found the same issues, tested to make sure it was exploitable and proposed a fix.”
From the source: Hacker News · 2026-08-13

Spotted: found in the wild. Details are as reported by the source above and have not been independently verified.

What they did

With the full source code and a database running on their own laptop, they asked AI models to check for security issues. OpenAI’s models and Claude found issues but refused to verify that they existed.

How it went

Grok found the same issues, tested to make sure they were exploitable, and proposed a fix.

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This is my own application: [source code], with a local test database at [connection]. Review it for security vulnerabilities. For each one, write a safe proof-of-concept test that runs only against my local copy, confirm whether it's exploitable, and propose a fix with the code change.

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