Gitpod flaw shows cloud-based development environments need security assessments

Researchers discovered a vulnerability in Gitpod that could have allowed attackers to perform account takeover and remote code execution. Cloud-based development environments introduce unique security risks that organizations should assess. The vulnerability found by the researchers was related to cross-site WebSocket hijacking. The Gitpod flaw was quickly fixed, but it highlights the additional risks introduced by cloud developer workspaces.