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An attacker can embed maliciously crafted content such as image tags or links with dynamic URLs in project files, and when a developer uses the preview function in Claude Code Desktop to view the file, an external request is triggered, and the URL parameters carried in the request may contain local environment information, file paths, or other sensitive data.
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Sources
50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/15/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 1/13/2027
Sources
Claude Code Desktop Vulnerability Exposed: Preview Pane Becomes a Data Exfiltration Channel
hackernewshackernews10/15/2026
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