SquareX and Perplexity Quarrel Over Alleged Comet Browser Vulnerability

Back Feeds.Feedburner

SquareX and Perplexity Quarrel Over Alleged Comet Browser Vulnerability

Feeds.Feedburner •Eduard Kovacs • November 21, 2025

Share: View original

SquareX claims to have found a way to abuse a hidden Comet API to execute local commands, but Perplexity says the research is fake.

The full story

This article is one source in a clustered incident — the cluster page carries the summary, timeline and every other outlet covering it.

SquareX and Perplexity Dispute Over Comet Browser Vulnerability SquareX claims to have identified a method to exploit a hidden Comet API for executing local commands. Perplexity disputes this assertion, labeling the research as fake. The disagreement highlights ongoing tensions in cybersecurity research and vulnerability disclosure practices. 2 sources 30

Extracted Entities

Platforms (1)