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CVE-2025-62353

A path traversal vulnerability in all versions of the Windsurf IDE enables a threat actor to read and write arbitrary local files in and outside of current projects on an end user’s system.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.61%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability in all versions of the Windsurf IDE enables a threat actor to read and write arbitrary local files in and outside of current projects on an end user’s system. The vulnerability can be reached directly and through indirect prompt injection.

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.61% probability · 47th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-22
Source: 6f8de1f0-f67e-45a6-b68f-98777fdb759c

References

https://hiddenlayer.com/sai_security_advisor/2025-10-windsurf/

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