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# 'GitLost' Flaw Leaks Private Data From GitHub's Agentic Workflows

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/gitlost-leaks-private-data-github-agentic-workflows  

## On this page

- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

The flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to craft a GitHub Issue in an org's public repository and then silently pull data from its private repos, too.

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