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All time, since Sep 17.

Reads files outside project folder

“During a normal session, Claude searched for and read files outside the project folder without asking me and without me being clearly told it could do so.”

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Claude reads files outside the project folder without prompting. In desktop app sessions, Claude searched Downloads, AppData or Documents and opened zip files without asking for permission.

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Where
Desktop app
Versions
2.1.220
Platforms
Windows
How bad
Security risk: something exposed, or done without permission.

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  1. Claude Code Sonnet 5.5 High (desktop app) accessed files outside the project folder without prompting me#103269
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