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Claude Code Settings File Detected

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115146

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Synopsis

Claude Code Settings File Detected

Description

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool developed by Anthropic that operates directly in the terminal. It uses configuration files named settings.json or settings.local.json to store its settings, including API keys, model preferences, and custom permissions.

If an attacker can access these settings files, they may be able to gather sensitive information such as API keys, allowed tools, MCP server configurations, and other security-sensitive settings.

Solution

Ensure that the configuration file is not deployed with the application or, at least, is not exposed in a web server directory by setting proper permissions on it.

See Also

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 115146

Type: remote

Published: 2/17/2026

Updated: 2/17/2026

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

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