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+# Security Summary - CWD Context Fix
+
+## Security Scan Results
+
+### CodeQL Analysis
+- **Status**: ✅ PASSED
+- **Vulnerabilities Found**: 0
+- **Language**: JavaScript
+- **Scan Date**: 2025-11-10
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+### 1. Input Validation
+The `cwd` field is treated as untrusted user input:
+- ✅ Optional field (`cwd?: string`) - missing values default to empty string
+- ✅ No direct file system operations using CWD
+- ✅ CWD is only used for context in prompts (read-only)
+- ✅ No shell command injection risk (not passed to exec/spawn)
+
+### 2. Data Flow Security
+```
+Hook Input → Worker API → SessionManager → SDK Agent → Prompt Text
+```
+
+- ✅ CWD passed through JSON serialization (escaped)
+- ✅ No SQL injection risk (not stored in database)
+- ✅ No XSS risk (used in backend prompts, not web UI)
+- ✅ No path traversal risk (not used for file operations)
+
+### 3. Prompt Injection Considerations
+The CWD is included in XML prompts sent to the SDK agent:
+```xml
+<tool_cwd>/home/user/project</tool_cwd>
+```
+
+**Risk Assessment**: LOW
+- CWD comes from Claude Code runtime (trusted source)
+- Claude Code validates and sanitizes session context
+- SDK agent operates in isolated subprocess
+- No user-controlled prompt injection vector
+
+### 4. Backward Compatibility
+- ✅ Optional field - no breaking changes
+- ✅ Graceful degradation when CWD missing
+- ✅ No changes to existing security boundaries
+- ✅ No new external dependencies
+
+## Security Best Practices Applied
+
+1. **Defense in Depth**: CWD is display-only context, not used for authorization
+2. **Least Privilege**: No elevated permissions required
+3. **Input Validation**: Type-safe interfaces with optional fields
+4. **Safe Defaults**: Missing CWD defaults to empty string (safe)
+5. **Immutability**: CWD is read-only once extracted from hook input
+
+## Potential Future Considerations
+
+While the current implementation is secure, future enhancements should consider:
+
+1. **Path Sanitization**: If CWD is ever used for file operations, implement strict path validation
+2. **Length Limits**: Consider max length for CWD field to prevent buffer issues
+3. **Allowlist**: If needed, implement allowlist of permitted directories
+4. **Audit Logging**: Log CWD values for security monitoring (if required)
+
+## Conclusion
+
+✅ **No security vulnerabilities identified**
+✅ **Implementation follows security best practices**
+✅ **Ready for production deployment**
+
+The CWD context fix introduces no new security risks and maintains the existing security posture of the claude-mem plugin.