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Critical Vulnerability Exposes GitHub Agentic Workflows to Prompt Injection
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Summary
A critical vulnerability, dubbed GitLost, has been identified in GitHub Agentic Workflows, allowing unauthenticated attackers to potentially leak private repository data by injecting prompts into public GitHub Issues. This vulnerability stems from the AI agent’s ability to interpret user-provided content as instructions, effectively mimicking legitimate requests to access sensitive information. GitHub has acknowledged the issue and recommends enhanced security measures to mitigate the risk.
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