CVE-2026-40068

HIGH CVSS 4.0: 7.7 EPSS 0.28%
Updated Jul 25, 2026
Anthropic
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.7 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 2.1.63 — 2.1.84
Fixed In 2.1.84
Type CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-77 (Command Injection)
Vendor Anthropic
Public PoC No

In versions 2.1.63 through 2.1.83 of Claude Code, the folder trust determination logic used the git worktree commondir file without validating its contents. An attacker could craft a malicious repository with a commondir file pointing to a path the victim had previously trusted, causing Claude Code to bypass its trust confirmation dialog and immediately execute hooks defined in `.claude/settings.json`. Exploitation requires the victim to clone the malicious repository and run Claude Code within it, and the attacker must know or guess a path the victim had already trusted.

This issue has been fixed in version 2.1.84.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
Present
Additional conditions required
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Passive
Minimal interaction

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Anthropic Claude_Code
cpe:2.3:a:anthropic:claude_code:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
2.1.63 2.1.84