CVE-2026-40068

Claude Code arbitrary code execution via git worktree commondir trust dialog bypass

State
Published
Severity
7.7 High
Published
May 5, 2026
Updated
May 6, 2026
Reserved
Apr 9, 2026

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Description

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.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
4.07.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
claude-codeanthropics
  • >= 2.1.63, < 2.1.84Affected

References

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