CVE-2025-61592

Cursor CLI: Arbitrary Code Execution Possible through Permissive CLI Config

Published Oct 3, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7 and below, automatic loading of project-specific CLI configuration from the current working directory (<project>/.cursor/cli.json) could override certain global configurations in Cursor CLI. This allowed users running the CLI inside a malicious repository to be vulnerable to Remote Code Execution through a combination of permissive configuration (allowing shell commands) and prompt injection delivered via project-specific Rules (<project>/.cursor/rules/rule.mdc) or other mechanisms. The fix for this issue is currently available as a patch 2025.09.17-25b418f. As of October 3, 2025 there is no release version.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-32311 Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7 and below, automatic loading of project-specific CLI configuration from the current working directory (<project>/.cursor/cli.json) could override certain global configurations in Cursor CLI. This allowed users running the CLI inside a malicious repository to be vulnerable to Remote Code Execution through a combination of permissive configuration (allowing shell commands) and prompt injection delivered via project-specific Rules (<project>/.cursor/rules/rule.mdc) or other mechanisms. The fix for this issue is currently available as a patch 2025.09.17-25b418f. As of October 3, 2025 there is no release version.
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
First Time appeared Cursor
Cursor cursor
Vendors & Products Cursor
Cursor 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
Description Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7 and below, automatic loading of project-specific CLI configuration from the current working directory (<project>/.cursor/cli.json) could override certain global configurations in Cursor CLI. This allowed users running the CLI inside a malicious repository to be vulnerable to Remote Code Execution through a combination of permissive configuration (allowing shell commands) and prompt injection delivered via project-specific Rules (<project>/.cursor/rules/rule.mdc) or other mechanisms. The fix for this issue is currently available as a patch 2025.09.17-25b418f. As of October 3, 2025 there is no release version.
Title Cursor CLI: Arbitrary Code Execution Possible through Permissive CLI Config
Weaknesses CWE-829
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 3, 2025, 6:29 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2025, 4:25 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 3, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 5:10 PM