CVE-2025-61593

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7 and below, a vulnerability in the way Cursor CLI Agent protects its sensitive files (i.e. */.cursor/cli.json) allows attackers to modify the content of the files through prompt injection, thus achieving remote code execution. A prompt injection can lead to full RCE through modifying sensitive files on case-insensitive filesystems. This issue is fixed in a commit, 25b418f, but has yet to be released as of October 3, 2025.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-x2vq-h6v6-jhc6	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Oct 2026, 17:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Cursor es un editor de código construido para programar con IA. En las versiones 1.7 e inferiores, una vulnerabilidad en la forma en que Cursor CLI Agent protege sus archivos sensibles (es decir, */.cursor/cli.json) permite a los atacantes modificar el contenido de los archivos a través de la inyección de prompts, logrando así la ejecución remota de código. Una inyección de prompts puede llevar a una RCE completa mediante la modificación de archivos sensibles en sistemas de archivos que no distinguen entre mayúsculas y minúsculas. Este problema está solucionado en un commit, 25b418f, pero aún no se ha lanzado a partir del 3 de octubre de 2025.

Information

Published : 2025-10-03 18:15

Updated : 2026-10-19 17:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-61593

Mitre link : CVE-2025-61593

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-61593

JSON object : View

Products Affected

anysphere

cursor

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-178

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity

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