Malicious Browser Extensions Could Use Claude Dispatch to Run Code on Users' Computers
Researchers showed that a rogue browser extension can hijack Claude's Dispatch feature to execute arbitrary code on the host machine — a new agentic-AI attack surface enterprises must govern before desktop AI tools proliferate.
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A browser extension that can run scripts on claude.ai could make Claude Desktop run code on a person's computer, researchers at Forever Security, an endpoint security company, showed in a test.
The attack needs Dispatch, a Claude feature that lets people send tasks from their phone to Claude Desktop. The flaw that makes this possible can still be exploited, the researchers said earlier this
Editorial Analysis
As enterprises adopt AI desktop agents, this proof-of-concept reveals that browser extensions can chain into local code execution through AI dispatch features, creating a trust-boundary gap most security policies don't yet address.
Audit which AI desktop agents are deployed across the organisation and restrict browser extensions permitted to interact with them.
A demonstrated attack chain shows rogue browser extensions can weaponise AI desktop assistants for code execution, demanding immediate governance of agentic AI tooling.
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