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CVE-2025-54131

In versions below 1.3, an attacker can bypass the allow list in auto-run mode with a backtick (`) or $(cmd).

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.48%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions below 1.3, an attacker can bypass the allow list in auto-run mode with a backtick (`) or $(cmd). If a user has swapped Cursor from its default settings (requiring approval for every terminal call) to an allowlist, an attacker can execute arbitrary command execution outside of the allowlist without user approval. An attacker can trigger this vulnerability if chained with indirect prompt injection. This is fixed in version 1.3.

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected: anysphere/cursor
Source: security-advisories@github.com

References

https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-534m-3w6r-8pqrVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.