Unsafe Dependency Resolution Affecting neuro-cortex-memory package, versions [,3.18.0)
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- published4 Jul 2026
- disclosed1 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 1 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-49986 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade neuro-cortex-memory to version 3.18.0 or higher.
Overview
neuro-cortex-memory is a Scientifically-grounded memory system based on computational neuroscience research
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Unsafe Dependency Resolution via the CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR environment variable, which is treated as a trusted source directory without adequate validation. An attacker can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the local user by convincing the victim to open a malicious project directory and invoke the visualization tool.