CVE-2025-54794 Claude Code Research Preview has a Path Restriction Bypass which could allow unauthorized file access
Attackers can bypass directory restrictions to read files outside the current working directory by exploiting prefix matching flaws in path validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-54794?
CVE-2025-54794 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in anthropics claude-code, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. In versions below 0.2.111, a path validation flaw using prefix matching instead of canonical path comparison, makes it possible to bypass directory restrictions and access files outside the CWD. Successful exploitation depends on the presence of (or ability to create) a directory with the same prefix as the CWD and the ability to add untrusted content into a Claude Code context window. This is fixed in version 0.2.111.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54794?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @anthropic-ai/claude-code. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@anthropic-ai/claude-code npm | All versions | 0.2.111 |
@anthropic-ai/claude-code npm | All versions | 0.2.111 |
Products include Anthropic Claude Code.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54794?
Upgrade @anthropic-ai/claude-code to 0.2.111 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-54794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmw4-pwvc-3hx2.