GhostApproval Flaws Let Top AI Coding Tools Write Outside Workspaces

Wiz found GhostApproval symlink flaws in major AI coding assistants that could hide sensitive file targets, bypass approval checks and enable system access too...

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...

GhostApproval: A Trust Boundary Gap in AI Coding Assistants

Uncovering a category-level blind spot in modern AI coding assistants, and why the Human-in-the-Loop safety model fails against this classic threat...