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CVE-2025-59536: Claude Code code injection through startup trust dialog

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2025-59536
Published: October 3, 2025
Record updated: October 28, 2026

Affected: @anthropic-ai/claude-code < 1.0.111
Fixed in: 1.0.111
released September 10, 2025, 23 days before disclosure
Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 24.9%

Summary

Claude Code versions before 1.0.111 were vulnerable to Code Injection because of a bug in the startup trust dialog. The tool could be tricked into executing code contained in a project before the user accepted the dialog. Exploitation requires a user to start Claude Code in an untrusted directory.

Mitigation

Fixed in version 1.0.111. Users on standard auto-update received the fix automatically; users performing manual updates are advised to update to the latest version.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 8.8(high)
Patch available: Yes
EPSS: 24.9%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-242

Affected

Packages: @anthropic-ai/claude-code@< 1.0.111 (fixed: 1.0.111)
Vendors: Anthropic

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Trivial
AI component targeted: Agent
Impact: Integrity,
Confidentiality
Labels: security,
industry

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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59536

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:52 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 95% (self-assessed)

Coverage

News, research and other items that mention CVE-2025-59536.

Is Claude Code safe for the enterprise? What the official settings cover, and what they don'tAdversa AI Blog · 2026-10-22

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