Cursor
CVE-2025-54131
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Command injection prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.05%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could inject arbitrary commands into system command execution by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. 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. Affected products include: Anysphere Cursor. Version information: version 1.3..
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CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory
DescriptionGitHub Advisory
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.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using Cursor should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-54131, a command injection vulnerability rated CVSS 6.4. Exploitation could allow attackers to execute code or inject malicious input. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: deploy WAF rules, restrict network access, enable logging.
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
Affected Products (CPE)GitHub Advisory
Arbitrary code execution in Cursor for Windows 3.2.16 lets remote attackers run code on a developer's machine by plantin
Remote code execution in Cursor IDE 1.6.23 and below can be triggered by prompt injection that abuses case-insensitive p
Cursor AI code editor before 2.3 allows prompt injection to bypass the Agent's Allowlist mode. Shell built-ins can execu
Sandbox escape leading to non-sandboxed remote code execution in Cursor (the AI code editor) prior to version 3.0, where
Sandbox escape leading to non-sandboxed remote code execution affects the Cursor AI code editor prior to version 3.0, wh
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7 and below, automatic loading of project-specific
Remote code execution in Cursor CLI Agent 1.7 and earlier can be triggered by unauthenticated attackers through prompt i
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely ex
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7 and below, when MCP uses OAuth authentication wit
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely ex
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely ex
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. versions up to 2.0 is affected by os command injection.
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