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Security · 20h ago

Claude Chrome extension still vulnerable despite Anthropic fixes

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Security researchers warn that Anthropic's Claude for Chrome extension remains vulnerable to hijacking via fake clicks and permission bypasses, requiring only six lines of JavaScript to exploit. The flaw persists despite multiple updates from Anthropic, which the researchers reported repeatedly. The extension's design allows attackers to trick users into granting unintended permissions.

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Anthropic's slow response to a simple, repeatedly reported exploit raises questions about its security review processes for AI tools.
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'The bypass is still six lines of JavaScript': Security experts warn that Claude for Chrome browser extension could be hijacked, despite it alerting Anthropic several times that something was wrong →
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