Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Claude Code: Plugin Hash Pin Bypass Allows Bypass of Hash Pinning
Weaknesses CWE-494
CWE-829
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:21:00.156Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T19:34:03.099Z

Link: CVE-2026-86063

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:14:07.826Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:21:21.417

Modified: 2026-10-13T21:19:36.730

Link: CVE-2026-86063

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-13T19:04:11Z

Links: CVE-2026-86063 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T08:45:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-494

    Download of Code Without Integrity Check

  • CWE-829

    Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere