Arbitrary code execution via crafted project files in Kiro IDE

Summary

AWS disclosed CVE-2026-4295 in Kiro, its AI-powered IDE for agentic software development. Improper trust boundary enforcement allowed arbitrary code execution when a user opened a maliciously crafted project directory. Versions below 0.8.0 are affected.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

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