CVE-2025-64107

Cursor is Vulnerable to Path Manipulation Using Backslashes on Windows

Published Nov 4, 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 1.7.52 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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Anysphere
Anysphere cursor
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
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
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Vendors & Products Cursor
Cursor cursor
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
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
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 7, 2025, 2:26 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2025, 3:26 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 4, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 1:10 PM