7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-61593
Cursor CLI Agent: Sensitive File Overwrite Bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 3, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 6, 2025, 2:56 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-61593 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Anysphere cursor
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Address prompt injection in Cursor CLI Agent to prevent RCE.
  • Update Cursor to a version that includes commit 25b418f.
  • Review and sanitize all user inputs for prompt injection.
  • Apply security patches promptly when available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-x2vq-h6v6-jhc6
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added CWE CWE-178
    Added Reference https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-x2vq-h6v6-jhc6
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.1
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