Claude Code has Sandbox Escape via Persistent Configuration Injection in settings.json
Claude Code's bubblewrap sandboxing mechanism failed to properly protect the .claude/settings.json configuration file when it did not exist at startup. While the parent directory was mounted as writable and .claude/settings.local.json was explicitly protected with read-only constraints, settings.json was not protected if it was missing. This allowed malicious code running inside the sandbox to create this file and inject persistent hooks (such as SessionStart commands) that would execute with host privileges when Claude Code was restarted.
Users on standard Claude Code auto-update received this fix automatically. Users performing manual updates are advised to update to the latest version.
Claude Code thanks hackerone.com/edbr for reporting this issue!
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @anthropic-ai/claude-code | < 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-501, CWE-668- Platform
- npm
- Package
@anthropic-ai/claude-code- Disclosed
- 06.02.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-ff64-7w26-62rf - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: @anthropic-ai/claude-code
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 29
- First → latest
- 06.2025 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 23
- Medium 4
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 13
- 2026: 16
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