CVE Details
Basic Information
| Title | Cursor bypasses its allow list to execute arbitrary commands |
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| Type | cve |
| Published | 2025-08-01T23:05:02.617Z |
| Modified | 2025-08-01T23:05:02.617Z |
Product Information
| Vendor | cursor |
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| Product | cursor |
| Version | < 1.3 |
CVSS Information
| Base Score | 6.4 (MEDIUM) |
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| Attack Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
AI Analysis
| AI Description | A vulnerability in Cursor versions below 1.3 allows attackers to bypass the allow list using backticks or $(cmd), enabling arbitrary command execution without user approval. This issue is fixed in version 1.3. |
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| AI Severity | High |
| AI Vendor | Cursor |
| AI Product | Cursor |
| AI Version | < 1.3 |
Affected Products
- cursor cursor < 1.3
Additional Information
| CWE List | CWE-77 |
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| Source | GitHub_M |
Description
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions below 1.3, an attacker can bypass the allow list in auto-run mode with a backtick (`) or $(cmd). If a user has swapped Cursor from its default settings (requiring approval for every terminal call) to an allowlist, an attacker can execute arbitrary command execution outside of the allowlist without user approval. An attacker can trigger this vulnerability if chained with indirect prompt injection. This is fixed in version 1.3.