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AI coding agents vulnerable to 'GhostApproval' bypass

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

A bug in leading AI coding assistants allows attackers to bypass human approval prompts, tricking agents into executing malicious code. Dubbed 'GhostApproval', the flaw exploits Unix-style trust assumptions in agent workflows. The issue highlights persistent security gaps in human-in-the-loop AI systems.

Meridian48 take
The 'GhostApproval' bug is a reminder that AI agents inherit old security flaws, not just create new ones.
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Bug in top AI coding agents shows that Unix-era security headaches never really die →
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