Claude Code Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution Due to Insufficient Startup Warning
When Claude Code was started in a new directory, it displayed a warning asking, "Do you trust the files in this folder?". This warning did not properly document that selecting "Yes, proceed" would allow Claude Code to execute files in the folder without additional confirmation. This may not have been clear to a user so we have updated the warning to clarify this functionality.
Users on standard Claude Code auto-update will have received this fix automatically. Users performing manual updates are advised to update to the latest version.
Thank you to https://hackerone.com/avivdon for reporting this issue!
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @anthropic-ai/claude-code | < 1.0.87 | 1.0.87 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- npm
- Package
@anthropic-ai/claude-code- Disclosed
- 03.09.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-ph6w-f82w-28w6 - 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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