8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-59536
Claude Code's startup trust dialog could lead to Command Execution attack
Description

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Versions before 1.0.111 were vulnerable to Code Injection due to a bug in the startup trust dialog implementation. Claude Code could be tricked to execute code contained in a project before the user accepted the startup trust dialog. Exploiting this requires a user to start Claude Code in an untrusted directory. 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. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.111.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 3, 2025, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 23, 2025, 12:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-59536 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Anthropic claude_code
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Claude Code to version 1.0.111 or later to fix the code injection vulnerability.
  • Update Claude Code to the latest version.
  • Ensure projects are started in trusted directories.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-59536 has a 51 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-59536.

URL Resource
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/security/advisories/GHSA-4fgq-fpq9-mr3g Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-59536 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-59536 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

A practitioner-focused reference for AI/ML security — attacks, tools, research, and defenses. Covers offensive AI, securing AI systems, AI-assisted security operations, and governance.

Updated: 1 day, 4 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
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AI agent behavioral alignment benchmark — measuring what agents do beyond what they're asked

Python JavaScript HTML Shell

Updated: 1 day, 19 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
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Security monitor for AI coding agents — detect hook RCE, MCP poisoning, and API key theft

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Python

Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2026, 1:37 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

A curated timeline of real AI agent security incidents, breaches, and vulnerabilities (2024-2026). Every entry sourced and dated.

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Updated: 3 days, 10 hours ago
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SSG governance rules — claude-code (AI safety)

Updated: 3 days, 20 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
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Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
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How a .claude/settings.json in a cloned repo can execute arbitrary commands when you run claude -p. No prompt, no warning. By design.

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
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See inside your Claude Code setup. Fix what's broken. Share what works.

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Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 31, 2026, 10:38 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

AIDE Security Scanner - Detects malicious configurations in Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Aider

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Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
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A modular cybersecurity guide mapping prompt injection attack surfaces across all Claude environments

Python Shell

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
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Skill Panel — Panel todo-en-uno para Claude Code. Explora, audita y gestiona skills y servidores MCP desde el navegador. Scanner de seguridad con 37 checks basados en CVEs reales (malware, exfiltración, prompt injection). Instala MCPs con un click — pega tu token y listo. Detecta automáticamente todo lo instalado. Mac y Windows.

JavaScript HTML

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
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Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
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Born at : March 30, 2026, 6:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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TypeScript JavaScript

Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 30, 2026, 1:38 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Extend Claude Code with local Ollama models — autonomous ReAct agent with auto-routing, local benchmarks, and file tools

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Updated: 3 days, 4 hours ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 29, 2026, 6:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

macOS containment for AI agents — user isolation, kernel sandbox, pf firewall, DNS blocklist, backup/rollback. TLA+ verified.

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Shell Python Go Makefile TLA Ruby

Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 27, 2026, 1:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-59536 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Claude Code Security vs. OpenAI Codex Security – AI Arms Race

A Technical Comparison for AppSec Engineers | March 2026TL;DRBoth tools launched within two weeks of each other in early 2026. Both use LLM-driven reasoning to find and patch vulnerabilities beyond wh ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 08, 2026 (1 month ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Claude Code Hacked to Achieve Full RCE and Hijacked Organization API keys

Claude Code Hacked RCE Hijacked Organization API keys Critical vulnerabilities in Anthropic’s Claude Code, an AI-powered command-line development tool. The flaws could allow attackers to achieve Remot ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 27, 2026 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
New Claude Code Enables Remote Control of Your Terminal Session From Your Phone

Claude Code Remote Control From Phone Anthropic has launched a new “Remote Control” feature for its agentic terminal tool, Claude Code. His capability allows developers to start tasks in their local t ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 26, 2026 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Critical Claude Code Vulnerabilities Enables Remote Code Execution Attacks

Claude Code Vulnerabilities A critical security flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Code demonstrates how threat actors can exploit repository configuration files to execute malicious code and steal sensitive ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 26, 2026 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • The Register
Claude collaboration tools left the door wide open to remote code execution

Security vulnerabilities in Claude Code could have allowed attackers to remotely execute code on users' machines and steal API keys by injecting malicious configurations into repositories, and then wa ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 26, 2026 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • The Hacker News
Claude Code Flaws Allow Remote Code Execution and API Key Exfiltration

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities in Anthropic's Claude Code, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant, that could result in remote code execut ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 25, 2026 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-59536 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:anthropic:claude_code:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.111
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/security/advisories/GHSA-4fgq-fpq9-mr3g Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Versions before 1.0.111 were vulnerable to Code Injection due to a bug in the startup trust dialog implementation. Claude Code could be tricked to execute code contained in a project before the user accepted the startup trust dialog. Exploiting this requires a user to start Claude Code in an untrusted directory. 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. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.111.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added Reference https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/security/advisories/GHSA-4fgq-fpq9-mr3g
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.