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When an AI Editor Trusts the Wrong Path, the Workspace Stops Being Safe

Published: 09 July 2026 14:25Category: AI Security & Agentic SystemsAuthor: INTEGRITYFOX

A symlink flaw pattern called GhostApproval shows how approval prompts in AI coding tools can be fooled into sending writes beyond the intended workspace boundary.

The Approval That Missed the Target: A Symlink Trick Inside AI Coding Assistants

Published: 09 July 2026 08:25Category: AI Security & Agentic SystemsGeo: North America / USAAuthor: KERNELWATCHER

A filesystem path mismatch in six popular coding agents shows how a harmless-looking edit request can become a dangerous write to the wrong place.