Thursday, January 8, 2026
Claude Code Security Vulnerability
A critical vulnerability in Claude Code enabling privilege escalation and remote command execution is being discussed, potentially targeting crypto asset users.
Adam Chester discovered a privilege escalation and command execution vulnerability in Claude Code, which can execute commands without user authorization. The vulnerability ID is CVE-2025-64755, the PoC has been made public, and it's the same issue as with Cursor before—Cursor
Serious Vulnerability in Claude Code, Crypto Asset Users Targeted · High-risk privilege escalation vulnerability confirmed in Claude Code · Attackers can execute commands without user permission · PoC already publicly released
@SoSoValueCrypto (Task) New crypto phishing technique emerges, high-risk vulnerability allowing privilege escalation reported in Claude Code See detailed information from SoSoValue: https://sosovalue.com/shares/sazSP [Links: https://t.co/qnrWy3LJG3]