CVE-2025-61593

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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-10-03

Last updated on: 2025-10-09

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7 and below, a vulnerability in the way Cursor CLI Agent protects its sensitive files (i.e. */.cursor/cli.json) allows attackers to modify the content of the files through prompt injection, thus achieving remote code execution. A prompt injection can lead to full RCE through modifying sensitive files on case-insensitive filesystems. This issue is fixed in a commit, 25b418f, but has yet to be released as of October 3, 2025.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-03

Last Modified

2025-10-09

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-03

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-61593

EUVD

EUVD-2025-33203

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
anysphere	cursor	to 1.7 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-94	The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
CWE-178	The product does not properly account for differences in case sensitivity when accessing or determining the properties of a resource, leading to inconsistent results.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Cursor CLI Agent versions 1.7 and below, where the protection of sensitive files (such as */.cursor/cli.json) is flawed. Attackers can exploit this by using prompt injection to modify the content of these sensitive files. On case-insensitive filesystems, this modification can lead to remote code execution (RCE), allowing attackers to run arbitrary code remotely.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution on your system. This means the attacker could run arbitrary commands or code with the privileges of the Cursor CLI Agent, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or further attacks.

Mitigation Strategies

Since the vulnerability is fixed in a commit (25b418f) but not yet released, immediate mitigation steps include avoiding use of Cursor CLI Agent versions 1.7 and below, restricting access to sensitive files such as */.cursor/cli.json, and monitoring for suspicious prompt injection attempts. Applying the fix once it is officially released is also recommended.

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