CVE-2025-54130

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Cursor allows writing in-workspace files with no user approval in versions less than 1.3.9. If the file is a dotfile, editing it requires approval but creating a new one doesn't. Hence, if sensitive editor files, such as the .vscode/settings.json file don't already exist in the workspace, an attacker can chain a indirect prompt injection vulnerability to hijack the context to write to the settings file and trigger RCE on the victim without user approval. This is fixed in version 1.3.9.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-vqv7-vq92-x87f	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-05 01:15

Updated : 2025-08-25 01:38

NVD link : CVE-2025-54130

Mitre link : CVE-2025-54130

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54130

JSON object : View

Products Affected

anysphere

cursor

CWE

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

NVD-CWE-Other

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