[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Opus 5.5 safety filter blocking CVP member after update to v2.1.280

Status Closed — duplicate
Reported on v2.1.228
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 22, 2026 · closed Sep 22, 2026

Bug Description
I am getting blocked on API Error: Opus 5.5's safeguards flagged this message. Details [cyber]. However, I am in the Cyber Verification Program. I am using Opus for Bug bounty work on HackerOne and Intigriti. This issue only started happening after updating from Claude Code version 2.1.228 to 2.1.280.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: Apple_Terminal
  • Version: 2.1.280
  • Feedback ID: 396d5fb7-d100-4331-9096-8fd0b3c4e4da

Errors

API Error: Opus 5.5's safeguards flagged this session (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). You may be seeing this for the first time on an Opus model: Opus 5.5 is more capable and has stronger safeguards as a result, which can sometimes flag non-cybersecurity work. We're improving these safeguards to reduce the amount of incorrectly flagged messages. Claude Code can't respond to your last message with Opus 5.5.

  Double press esc to edit your last message, or try a different model with /model.

  Send feedback with /feedback or learn more: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8106465

  Details: `[cyber]`

  Request ID: req_011CfJqwRwDSwNFXuKR8pPdF

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