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

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/ghostapproval-symlink-flaws-could-let.html  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

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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