Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode hijacked to run code via websites

published 2026-08-27

A prompt injection hidden in a website that Claude Code is asked to summarize can hijack it and get code execution on your machine. Tests showed a 60-80% attack success rate, even though an Anthropic-commissioned evaluation claimed 0%.

Source: embracethered.com

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