Cursor is Vulnerable to Path Manipulation Using Backslashes on Windows
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| cursor | cursor | affected |
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| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Cursor | Cursor | — |
| Microsoft | Windows | — |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.382% probability within 30 days)
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Anysphere
Anysphere cursor |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | |
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Anysphere
Anysphere cursor |
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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Cursor
Cursor cursor Microsoft Microsoft windows |
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Cursor
Cursor cursor Microsoft Microsoft windows |
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| Description | Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7.52 and below, manipulating internal settings may lead to RCE. Cursor detects path manipulation via forward slashes (./.cursor/./././././mcp.json etc.), and requires human approval to complete the operation. However, the same kind of manipulation using backslashes was not correctly detected, allowing an attacker who had already achieved prompt injection or some other level of control to overwrite sensitive editor files without approval on Windows machines. This issue is fixed in version 2.0. | |
| Title | Cursor is Vulnerable to Path Manipulation Using Backslashes on Windows | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-22 | |
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cvssV3_1
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