ServiceNow BodySnatcher Flaw Exposes AI Agent Risks
⚠️ Research firm AppOmni disclosed a critical privilege-escalation vulnerability called BodySnatcher in ServiceNow’s Now Assist AI Agents and Virtual Agent API that could let unauthenticated actors execute workflows as arbitrary users. ServiceNow says hosted instances were patched at the end of October and customers should upgrade to specified Now Assist and Virtual Agent API versions. AppOmni warns that default example agents and permissive authentication choices mean similar risky configurations could still exist in custom code or third-party integrations, and recommends enforcing MFA, reviewing agents, and applying the updates promptly.