CVE-2026-54316
Description
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. From 0.2.54 until 2.1.163, because the hostname huggingface.co was pre-approved as a bare hostname for the WebFetch tool, any path on that domain—including attacker-controlled model repositories—was auto-approved without a permission prompt or being subject to --allowedTools restrictions. An attacker able to inject untrusted content into a Claude Code context could direct it to issue WebFetch requests against attacker-controlled repository files (e.g. /resolve/main/config.json), which HuggingFace counts as downloads server-side, creating a covert out-of-band channel for encoding and exfiltrating data Claude can access such as files, environment variables, or command output. Reliably exploiting this required the ability to add untrusted content into a Claude Code context window. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.163.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
@anthropic-ai/claude-codenpm | >= 0.2.54, < 2.1.163 | 2.1.163 |
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:anthropic:claude_code:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:anthropic:claude_code:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: >=0.2.54,<2.1.163
- (no CPE)range: >= 0.2.54, < 2.1.163
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fg94-h982-f3mmghsaADVISORY
- github.com/anthropics/claude-code/security/advisories/GHSA-fg94-h982-f3mmnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54316ghsaADVISORY
News mentions
3- 10th August – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research · Aug 10, 2026
- Claude Code and Gemini CLI Flaws Let a GitHub Issue Reach CI Workflow SecretsThe Hacker News · Aug 7, 2026
- Critical Flaws in Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI’s Coding Agents Enable RCE and Supply Chain AttacksCyber Security News · Aug 6, 2026