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Claude code mods bypass read permissions, researcher finds

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A security researcher discovered that six out of ten Claude code modifications they tested were still able to access sensitive environment variables, even after being explicitly denied read access. This indicates a potential vulnerability in how Claude handles code execution permissions, allowing code to bypass intended restrictions. AI

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Claude code mods bypass read permissions, researcher finds

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  1. Medium — Claude tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Rajat S. Lakhina ·

    I Denied Read(.env). Six of the Ten Claude Code Mods I Loaded Could Still Read It.

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/@er.rajatlakhina/i-denied-read-env-six-of-the-ten-claude-code-mods-i-loaded-could-still-read-it-a241338575a0?source=rss------claude-5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1400/0*xaLcq…

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