CVE-2025-54131

Cursor bypasses its allow list to execute arbitrary commands

Published Aug 1, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23408 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Anysphere
Anysphere cursor
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Anysphere
Anysphere cursor
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cursor
Cursor cursor
Vendors & Products Cursor
Cursor cursor
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Cursor bypasses its allow list to execute arbitrary commands
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2025, 1:57 PM
Reserved
Jul 16, 2025, 11:53 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 1, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:39 AM