GitHub Copilot Autofix Introduced Vulnerability Exploited by Wiz
petrusenko_max · x · 2026-08-18
Wiz Red Agent discovered that a GitHub Copilot autofix in Snowflake's repository introduced a script injection flaw, which they exploited to access Snowflake's internal Jira instance.
- Incident Details: Snowflake patched the issue and rotated credentials the same day it was disclosed.
- Security Implications: Highlights the risk of AI coding assistants introducing undetected security flaws that can become attack vectors.
Related event: Wiz's AI Red Agent Hacks Snowflake via Copilot-Introduced Flaw(4 posts)→
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