CVEs / CVE-2026-86063
CVE-2026-86063
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Prior to 2.1.179, the Claude Code and Claude Desktop plugin installation flow runs git checkout for a marketplace-pinned commit without verifying that the resulting HEAD equals the pinned 40-character SHA. An attacker who controls a plugin repository on a Git host that permits SHA-shaped branch names can create a branch named after the reviewed commit, causing checkout to select the branch tip and install attacker-controlled plugin code. Exploitation requires a user to install the malicious plugin and pin it to the ostensibly safe hash. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.179.
Affected products · 1
| Product | Versions affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic: Claude Code | not stated by CPE | — |
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In this registry
- Claude Code — agent dossier
References · 2
- github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.179
- github.com/anthropics/claude-code/security/advisories/GHSA-pq7j-f95f-qfcv
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