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VV-028highPrompt injection2025-08-21

Windsurf: prompt injection leaks developer secrets

Embrace The Red showed how prompt injection in files the Cascade agent reads could get Windsurf to leak secrets from the developer’s machine.

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What it is

First post (21 August 2025) in a series on Windsurf vulnerabilities.

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How to check

  1. Update Windsurf; review which tools Cascade can call without approval.
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How to fix

  1. Keep secrets out of the workspace; require approval for network-capable tools.
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Sources

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