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Security · 2h ago

GitHub AI agent leaks private repos on simple request

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

A security researcher found that GitHub's AI agent, GitLost, exposes private repository contents when asked politely. The bug requires no authentication bypass, just a natural language prompt. GitHub has not issued a fix or documentation for the vulnerability.

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This highlights the overlooked security risks of AI coding assistants, where convenience trumps access controls.
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