[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Safety policy blocks security research requests

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.228
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 12, 2026

Bug Description
❯ Probe this repository for exploitable paths, write the proof of concept, prove the finding . apply a two prongued aproach: a) verify against the known codebase b) verify externally
treating it as a blackbox. the aim is to ensure maximum customer safety, as usual

● API Error: Fable 5's safeguards flagged this message (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Our intentionally broad safeguards allow us to deliver more capabilities faster, but can
sometimes flag legitimate coding, cybersecurity, and biology tasks. Claude Code can't respond to this message with Fable 5.

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Request ID: req_011CdxfsA98TXsNmoC6KhFS8

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: gnome-terminal
  • Version: 2.1.228
  • Feedback ID: a5effd65-a2fd-447e-a87f-b807b7332624

Errors

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This and many other experiences make this model worthless. By denying developers legitimate ability to probe their own codebase, you create a dangerous asymmetry that only benefits the bad guys.

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