CVE-2026-40068

HIGH

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

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 19.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-20 CWE-77
Status published
Products (3)
anthropic/claude_code 2.1.63 - 2.1.84
anthropic-ai/claude-code 2.1.63 - 2.1.84npm
anthropics/claude-code >= 2.1.63, < 2.1.84
Published May 05, 2026
Tracked Since May 06, 2026