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CVE-2026-33068: Claude Code has a Workspace Trust Dialog Bypass via Repo-Controlled Settings File
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-03-20 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-807
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 products
- anthropics claude-code: before 2.1.53 — fixed in 2.1.53
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: anthropics claude-code 2.1.53. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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