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This article details a critical vulnerability in Anthropic's Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode where prompt injection allows the model to execute malicious code by shadowing standard library modules during automated tool use. The research demonstrates that even with safety classifiers, targeted multi-step attacks can bypass safeguards designed to reduce approval prompts, highlighting the necessity of sandboxed environments for autonomous AI agents. This finding is significant for developers relying on autonomous coding assistants, as it underscores the risks of executing untrusted code without strict OS-level isolation.
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Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode Hijacked via Prompt Injection to Execute Malicious Code

Cybersecurity News4 min read

Claude Code Opus 5 in Auto Mode can be tricked into running malicious code via a simple website summary request. In a limited lab test, the attack reportedly succeeded in 60% to 80% of attempts. The finding from Embrace The Red is significant because Anthropic previously highlighted testing in which Opus 5 Auto Mode showed […] The post Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode Hijacked via Prompt Injection to Execute Malicious Code appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Claude Code Opus 5 in Auto Mode can be tricked into running malicious code via a simple website summary request. In a limited lab test, the attack reportedly succeeded in 60% to 80% of attempts. The finding from Embrace The Red is significant because Anthropic previously highlighted testing in which Opus 5 Auto Mode showed a 0.00% prompt-injection success rate across a…

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