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Claude Code Security Issue Exposes GitHub Tokens

·2026.05.15 11:25

Key point

Anthropic's Claude Code has been reported to have a security issue where users' GitHub tokens are exposed as-is on screen.

Details

Anthropic's AI development tool Claude Code has been reported to have a security issue where users' GitHub Personal Access Tokens are exposed as-is on the terminal screen.

The issue appears to occur during the git credential fill process, where sensitive authentication information was printed as text while Claude Code was performing tasks.

Response Steps:

  • If a GitHub token exposed on screen is identified, that token should be revoked immediately.
  • It is recommended to delete the exposed token via Developer settings > Personal access tokens in GitHub settings.
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