CVE-2026-40068

HIGH WAF: High
CVSS 8.8 Published: 2026-05-05
CWE-20 CWE-77

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.

WAF Coverage Analysis

Improper Input Validation Medium WAF Coverage

OWASP: A03:2021 Injection

920xxx - Protocol Enforcement 941xxx - XSS / XXE 942xxx - SQL Injection
Command Injection High WAF Coverage

OWASP: A03:2021 Injection

932xxx - Remote Code Execution

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion
anthropicclaude_code2.1.63 - 2.1.84

References

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