Microsoft is launching a project called NLWeb, aimed at integrating more chatbots into webpages to enhance user interactions and streamline online experiences. The initiative focuses on making it easier for businesses to deploy conversational AI on their sites, potentially transforming customer service and engagement.

A critical unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Microsoft's NLWeb framework, allowing remote users to access sensitive files through malformed URLs. This incident highlights the potential severity of classic vulnerabilities in the context of AI-driven systems, underscoring the need for rigorous security practices as the Agentic Web evolves.