Prompt Injection Vulnerability in Cursor Code Editor Affects Cursor CLI Agent
CVE-2025-61593

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cursor

Status
Cursor
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-61593?

A vulnerability in versions 1.7 and below of Cursor's CLI Agent compromises the security of sensitive files, specifically '*/.cursor/cli.json'. Through prompt injection, attackers can manipulate file contents, potentially achieving remote code execution (RCE). This issue primarily affects environments with case-insensitive filesystems, increasing the risk of unauthorized access and code alteration. A fix has been implemented in a commit, but has not yet been released as of October 3, 2025.

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Affected Version(s)

cursor <= 1.7

References

https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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