8.0
HIGH
CVE-2025-32018
Cursor Code Editor Write Path Manipulation Vulnerability
Description

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 0.45.0 through 0.48.6, the Cursor app introduced a regression affecting the set of file paths the Cursor Agent is permitted to modify automatically. Under specific conditions, the agent could be prompted, either directly by the user or via maliciously crafted context, to automatically write to files outside of the opened workspace. This behavior required deliberate prompting, making successful exploitation highly impractical in real-world scenarios. Furthermore, the edited file was still displayed in the UI as usual for user review, making it unlikely for the edit to go unnoticed by the user. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.48.7.

INFO

Published Date :

April 8, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 8, 2025, 6:13 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.3
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/getcursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-qjh8-mh96-fc86

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 0.45.0 through 0.48.6, the Cursor app introduced a regression affecting the set of file paths the Cursor Agent is permitted to modify automatically. Under specific conditions, the agent could be prompted, either directly by the user or via maliciously crafted context, to automatically write to files outside of the opened workspace. This behavior required deliberate prompting, making successful exploitation highly impractical in real-world scenarios. Furthermore, the edited file was still displayed in the UI as usual for user review, making it unlikely for the edit to go unnoticed by the user. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.48.7.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://github.com/getcursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-qjh8-mh96-fc86
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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