I own the code. I own the repository. I own the files. I deliberately enabled Codex Security because I want to audit my own application.
Codex Security already found real, validated vulnerabilities in my project.
Now I’m trying to do the most basic thing any developer needs to do after a security finding:
- understand the exact root cause;
- reproduce the vulnerability safely in my own project;
- fix it;
- run the same test again;
- confirm that the vulnerability is actually gone.
And ChatGPT blocks me with:
“This content cannot be shown. We take extra care with cybersecurity requests. If you are a security professional, you can apply for trusted access.”
What the hell am I supposed to do with that?
I AM THE DEVELOPER.
I OWN THE APPLICATION.
I OWN THE REPOSITORY.
I OWN THE CODE.
I CONNECTED THE SECURITY TOOL SPECIFICALLY TO CHECK MY OWN SOFTWARE.
Where exactly am I supposed to get this “security professional” status from?
How is an ordinary developer supposed to securely develop an application if the security tool can tell him:
“You have a vulnerability”
but when he asks:
“Okay, show me where it is and let me verify it before and after the fix”
the answer becomes:
“No, you need additional trusted access”?
That workflow makes no sense.
The current experience is basically:
Codex Security:
“You have a validated High severity vulnerability.”
Me:
“Okay. I want to reproduce it safely in my own repository before fixing it.”
ChatGPT:
“Blocked.”
Me:
“Then how do I verify the fix?”
ChatGPT:
“Blocked.”
So what exactly is the purpose of the security plugin for regular developers?
I am not asking to attack somebody else’s infrastructure.
I am not asking for credentials.
I am not asking to exploit a third-party service.
I am asking to test software that I own.
If Codex Security is able to discover and validate a vulnerability in my repository, the repository owner must have a clear path to reproduce that exact finding in a controlled environment and verify the remediation.
Otherwise the product stops halfway through the security workflow.
Please explain the intended workflow for a developer who owns the repository and wants to:
find → reproduce → fix → verify → ship
without repeatedly hitting a cybersecurity policy wall.
And if “trusted access” is actually required for this normal developer workflow, then make it extremely clear:
- who needs it;
- why they need it;
- how repository ownership is verified;
- how a normal developer gets access;
- and why the security product allows discovery of vulnerabilities but restricts their remediation workflow.