Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-33068Claude Code has a Workspace Trust Dialog Bypass via Repo-Controlled Settings File
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in claude-code from anthropics. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Versions prior to 2.1.53 resolved the permission mode from settings files, including the repo-controlled .claude/settings.json, before determining whether to display the workspace trust confirmation dialog. A malicious repository could set permissions.defaultMode to bypassPermissions in its committed .claude/settings.json, causing the trust dialog to be silently skipped on first open. This allowed a user to be placed into a permissive mode without seeing the trust confirmation prompt, making it easier for an attacker-controlled repository to gain tool execution without explicit user consent. This issue has been patched in version 2.1.53.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @anthropic-ai/claude-code | 2.1.53 | GHSA-mmgp-wc2j-qcv7 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| anthropics | claude-code | < 2.1.53 |
Weakness: CWE-807 · 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