Researchers find permission approvals flaw in 6,125 Claude Code mods

Security researchers analyzed thousands of community-published Claude Code mods and Muse connectors, finding that permission approvals represent a significant security weak spot. The review revealed that many add-ons operate with broad access to local files, environment variables, and process execution, while a subset can hook permission decisions, route through external servers, or bypass safety checks entirely. The author advises treating these add-ons like untrusted binaries and carefully auditing their source code before installation. Open article →