Incident database
Symlink vulnerabilities in phi and open-multi-agent frameworks
Two AI agent frameworks contain improper link resolution vulnerabilities allowing attackers to bypass workspace write restrictions through symlink exploitation and prompt injection, enabling unauthorized file writes outside the workspace.
Disclosed 10 October 2026 · Record updated 10 October 2026
Impact
Attackers can bypass sandbox restrictions to write files outside workspace boundaries by combining symlink vulnerabilities with prompt injection attacks on the write tool.
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VulnerabilitiesTwo CVEs published on 10 October 2026 describe how malicious repositories can combine symlinks with prompt injection to escape workspace write limits in phi and open-multi-agent.
10 Oct 2026
Sources
- nvd.nist.govhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108599
- nvd.nist.govhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108600