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.
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Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2025-08-02 00:15
Updated : 2025-08-04 15:06
NVD link : CVE-2025-54136
Mitre link : CVE-2025-54136
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54136
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Products Affected
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CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')