8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-64109
Cursor CLI Beta: Command Injection via Untrusted MCP Configuration
Description

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions and below, a vulnerability in the Cursor CLI Beta allowed an attacker to achieve remote code execution through the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server mechanism by uploading a malicious MCP configuration in .cursor/mcp.json file in a GitHub repository. Once a victim clones the project and opens it using Cursor CLI, the command to run the malicious MCP server is immediately executed without any warning, leading to potential code execution as soon as the command runs. This issue is fixed in version 2025.09.17-25b418f.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 5, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 5, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Cursor CLI to fix remote code execution via malicious MCP configuration.
  • Update Cursor CLI to version 2025.09.17-25b418f.
  • Remove malicious .cursor/mcp.json files.
  • Avoid cloning untrusted repositories.
  • Verify MCP server configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-4hwr-97q3-37w2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions and below, a vulnerability in the Cursor CLI Beta allowed an attacker to achieve remote code execution through the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server mechanism by uploading a malicious MCP configuration in .cursor/mcp.json file in a GitHub repository. Once a victim clones the project and opens it using Cursor CLI, the command to run the malicious MCP server is immediately executed without any warning, leading to potential code execution as soon as the command runs. This issue is fixed in version 2025.09.17-25b418f.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-4hwr-97q3-37w2
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
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