CVE-2025-64107

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7.52 and below, manipulating internal settings may lead to RCE. Cursor detects path manipulation via forward slashes (./.cursor/./././././mcp.json etc.), and requires human approval to complete the operation. However, the same kind of manipulation using backslashes was not correctly detected, allowing an attacker who had already achieved prompt injection or some other level of control to overwrite sensitive editor files without approval on Windows machines. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-2jr2-8wf5-v6pf	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

10 Nov 2025, 19:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor::::::windows::*
References	~~() https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-2jr2-8wf5-v6pf -~~	() https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-2jr2-8wf5-v6pf - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Anysphere Anysphere cursor

04 Nov 2025, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-04 23:15

Updated : 2025-11-10 19:54

NVD link : CVE-2025-64107

Mitre link : CVE-2025-64107

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-64107

JSON object : View

Products Affected

anysphere

cursor

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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