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Claude Code vulnerability exposes user emails in HTTP headers

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A vulnerability has been discovered in Claude Code, where it appears to be inadvertently sharing users' email addresses in outbound HTTP headers. This issue arises when the sites Claude Code interacts with politely request agent identification. One user reported that their Claude instance admitted to sharing their email over ten times in a month, including with the SEC. AI

IMPACT This vulnerability highlights potential privacy risks in AI code assistants and the need for robust data handling and security measures.

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Claude Code vulnerability exposes user emails in HTTP headers

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    Claude Code slyly adding users' emails to outbound HTTP

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