
Google ADK flaws reveal what happens when AI agents trust the wrong message
Security flaws in automated workflows in the GitHub repository for Google’s Agent Development Kit for Python could allow public-facing AI agents to trigger more privileged automation, opening one path to manipulate pull-request reviews and another to expose credentials, according to a report from Pillar Security.
The first attack path involved a triage agent that analyzed pull requests submitted by external contributors. The agent posted its responses through adk-bot, an account with collaborator access to the repository. Pillar found that malicious instructions embedded in a pull request could induce the agent to post an “@gemini-cli” command, triggering a workflow intended for trusted user...