CVE-2025-54136
Cursor's Modification of MCP Server Definitions Bypasses Manual Re-approvals
Description
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.2.4 and below, attackers can achieve remote and persistent code execution by modifying an already trusted MCP configuration file inside a shared GitHub repository or editing the file locally on the target's machine. Once a collaborator accepts a harmless MCP, the attacker can silently swap it for a malicious command (e.g., calc.exe) without triggering any warning or re-prompt. If an attacker has write permissions on a user's active branches of a source repository that contains existing MCP servers the user has previously approved, or allows an attacker has arbitrary file-write locally, the attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution. This is fixed in version 1.3.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 2, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 25, 2025, 1:41 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Cursor to version 1.3 or later.
- Review and validate all MCP configuration files.
- Restrict write permissions on active branches.
- Implement code review for MCP files.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-54136 has a 49 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-54136.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-24mc-g4xr-4395 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-54136 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-54136
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
MCP 安全扫描器，10/10 OWASP MCP Top 10 全覆盖，零 API 依赖，pip install 即用
Python
Detection-engineering for MCP: working Sigma rules for the OWASP MCP Top 10 + isolated home-lab + zero-dependency validator (git clone && python3 validate.py).
ai-security detection-engineering mcp model-context-protocol owasp purple-team security sigma soc threat-detection
Python
Prompt-injection / hidden-content scanner for LLM inputs. Monorepo (shared core + Claude Desktop MCP server + browser-only Web). All processing runs locally.
JavaScript HTML
HydraSentry - HydraDB-native context-integrity harness + MCP security cockpit for memory-powered AI agents (HydraDB Build Blitz).
Python CSS TypeScript JavaScript HTML TeX
AETHER_01 — Full-spectrum Windows 10/11 MCP Server on Rust. 10 tools, 99% system management coverage including GUI automation. Maximum speed, maximum security.
mcp mcp-server rust system-administration windows windows-automation
Rust PowerShell JavaScript
A semantic scanner for malicious MCP servers and agent skills — prompt-injection, tool-poisoning, rug-pulls, excessive agency.
agent-security ai-security mcp owasp prompt-injection python supply-chain
Python
Safety-review a third-party agent skill before it can act. Injection-proof deterministic scanner + sandboxed semantic pass. /airlock for Claude Code.
Python
Two structural MCP-layer vulnerabilities in Claude Code allowing usage of CC without limitations (tool-result injection, tool-description poisoning).
Shell JavaScript C Makefile
None
JavaScript TypeScript CSS Solidity Dockerfile
Dynamic red-team probe for MCP servers, mapped to the OWASP MCP Top 10. Finds tool poisoning, hidden-instruction smuggling, and lethal-trifecta exposure.
Python
Arquitetura baseada em Model Context Protocol para consultas seguras de agentes LLM a bancos de dados relacionais.
Python PLpgSQL
MCP Security App
Python HTML Dockerfile JavaScript CSS Go Template Makefile TypeScript
MCP server hardening linter — capability declarations, transport, tool descriptions
ai-security cognis-digital cognis-neural-suite mcpharden ai-safety automation cli llm-security mcp mcp-server prompt-injection python self-hosted model-context-protocol network-security agent-security ai cognis llm machine-learning
Dockerfile Python Shell Go JavaScript Rust HCL PowerShell
AEGIS Security AI Agent
TypeScript CSS JavaScript Python HTML
Visual AI workflow builder - drag nodes onto a canvas, run them as a live LangGraph, expose each workflow as an MCP tool.
Python JavaScript TypeScript CSS Dockerfile
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
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The Hacker News
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-54136 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-24mc-g4xr-4395 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.2.4 and below, attackers can achieve remote and persistent code execution by modifying an already trusted MCP configuration file inside a shared GitHub repository or editing the file locally on the target's machine. Once a collaborator accepts a harmless MCP, the attacker can silently swap it for a malicious command (e.g., calc.exe) without triggering any warning or re-prompt. If an attacker has write permissions on a user's active branches of a source repository that contains existing MCP servers the user has previously approved, or allows an attacker has arbitrary file-write locally, the attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution. This is fixed in version 1.3. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-24mc-g4xr-4395