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Critical “Cline” AI Agent Vulnerability Enables RCE Attacks

📅 12 May 2026 at 12:17 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
Critical “Cline” AI Agent Vulnerability Enables RCE Attacks

A critical security flaw has been identified in the Cline Kanban server that allows threat actors to exfiltrate workspace data and execute arbitrary code silently and remotely. Security researcher TheRealSpencer recently published details of this cross-origin WebSocket hijacking vulnerability affecting the widely adopted open-source AI coding assistant. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-44211 and carries […] The post Critical “Cline” AI Agent Vulnerability Enables RCE Attacks appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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🔍Threat Overview

A cross-origin WebSocket hijacking vulnerability in the Cline AI agent allows threat actors to exfiltrate workspace data and execute arbitrary code silently and remotely, posing a significant risk to organizations using the affected system.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Cline Kanban server
Attack Vectors
cross-origin WebSocket hijacking
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: critical
Who Is at Risk
organizations using Cline AI agent
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement strict access controls for the Cline Kanban server
2Regularly update and patch the Cline AI agent to fix the vulnerability
3Monitor workspace data for suspicious activity
📦Affected Products
Cline AI agent

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