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  3. GhostApproval Symlink Flaws Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code in AI Coding Agents

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GhostApproval Symlink Flaws Could Let Malicious Repos Run Code in AI Coding Agents

Researchers at Wiz found that a flaw in six popular AI coding assistants lets a booby-trapped code project quietly take control of a developer's computer. The assistant asks permission to edit one harmless-looking file, but the write lands on a sensitive one instead. The affected tools are Amazon Q Developer, Anthropic's Claude Code, Augment, Cursor, Google Antigravity, and Windsurf.

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By info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)

9 July 2026|1 min read|The Hacker News
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