CVE-2026-40068CWE-20CWE-77

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

High · published May 5, 2026

CVSS v4.0
7.7
EPSS
1%
Percentile
46.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00562 · 46.0th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation; CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Published
2026-05-05T20:52Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 MAY 20:52Z
    Claude Code arbitrary code execution via git worktree commondir trust dialog bypass
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