[Bug][cyber] False positive while cloning repository for local source code audit (req_011CdyFQ8AXBNXfaU9PLBoGQ)

Triage: kind cyber · domain general · flagging model Sonnet 5 · severity session-halted (blocked authorized work) · reproducible: yes — server-side via the Request ID(s) below

Type: Cybersecurity safety-filter false positive · Work domain (heuristic): general

Why this is a false positive

The assistant was conducting a white-box source code audit and log review after browser testing was stopped by passkey requirements. The safeguard blocked the request when cloning the application repository for static analysis. The activity was limited to reviewing repository source files without exploit creation or execution.

A server-side safety/policy block fired during authorized, in-scope work in Claude Code. Filing as a false positive. Recurred 1× across 1 session(s); first seen 2026-08-12T17:29:02.205Z.

Request IDs (lookup-able server-side)

• req_011CdyFQ8AXBNXfaU9PLBoGQ (2026-08-12T17:29:02.205Z)

In-scope justification

False positive — in-scope, authorized security work; not out of scope. Filed automatically by claudit.

Block message

API Error: Sonnet 5's safeguards flagged this message. Our intentionally broad safeguards allow us to deliver more capabilities faster, but can sometimes flag legitimate cybersecurity work. Apply to the Cyber Verification Program to reduce these interruptions. Send feedback with /feedback or learn more: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/14604842-real-time-cyber-safeguards-on-claude

Request ID: req_011CdyFQ8AXBNXfaU9PLBoGQ

Environment: Claude Code, Linux. · Work domain: general

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_{🔎 Filed automatically by ClAudit v2.2.3 — a FOSS tool for reporting false-positive Claude Code blocks.}