CVE-2025-62353
Unknown Unknown - Not Provided
BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-10-17

Last updated on: 2025-10-21

Assigner: HiddenLayer

Description
A path traversal vulnerability in all versions of the Windsurf IDE enables a threat actor to read and write arbitrary local files in and outside of current projects on an end user’s system. The vulnerability can be reached directly and through indirect prompt injection.
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
Probability:
Percentile:
Meta Information
Published
2025-10-17
Last Modified
2025-10-21
Generated
2026-05-07
AI Q&A
2025-10-17
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
EUVD
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
hiddenlayer windsurf *
hiddenlayer windsurf 1.12.12
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
CWE Icon
KEV
KEV Icon
CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a path traversal flaw in all versions of the Windsurf IDE that allows an attacker to read and write arbitrary local files both inside and outside of the current projects on a user's system. It can be exploited directly or through indirect prompt injection.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can lead to severe impacts including unauthorized access to sensitive files, modification or deletion of critical data, and potential full system compromise since it allows reading and writing of arbitrary files without any privileges or user interaction.


Ask Our AI Assistant
Need more information? Ask your question to get an AI reply (Powered by our expertise)
0/70
EPSS Chart