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Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package

Ars Technica • Tue, 26 May 2026

"BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads.

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"BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads.

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"BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads.

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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/millions-of-ai-agents-imperiled-by-critical-vulnerability-in-open-source-package/

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