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Malicious App Extensions Recommended by Popular AI IDEs

First seen 6 Jan 2026, 16:41 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

A security flaw in AI-powered development environments Cursor, Windsurf, and Google Antigravity has exposed millions of developers to potential malware. These IDEs, which have over a million users combined, were found recommending non-existent extensions, leading to the risk of installing malicious software. All three tools are derived from VSCode and share similar configuration vulnerabilities.

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