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# Leakage of sensitive data to OpenAI

## Overview

* **Rule ID**: `javascript_third_parties_openai`
* **Applicable Languages**: Javascript
* **Weakness ID**: CWE-201

## Description

Exposing sensitive data to third-party loggers such as OpenAI is a frequent cause of data leaks and can result in data breaches.

## Remediation Guidelines

* **Do** ensure all sensitive data is removed when sending data or events to OpenAI services.

## References

* [**OpenAI API Docs**](https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/introduction)
* [**CWE-201: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data**](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/201.html)
* [**OWASP Top 10: A01:2021 - Broken Access Control**](https://owasp.org/Top10/A01_2021-Broken_Access_Control/)

## Configuration

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