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TI-2025-38624 Aliases CVE-2025-62354GHSA-fjwj-7prc-9qgm

OS command injection in cursor

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('command injection') in Cursor allows an unauthorized attacker to execute commands that are outside of those specified in the allowlist, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01341 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cursor (cursor): 2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
cursorcursor1.3.4 to before 2.02.0Patch availableCNA
  • cursor Vendorcursor Affected 1.3.4 to before 2.0 Fixed in 2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——cursor
  • cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·cursor

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA cursor (cursor) Fixed in 2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62354
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjwj-7prc-9qgm

References

  • TI-2026-45043 Cursor for Windows 3.2.16 RCE via Malicious git.exe in Workspace CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-33979 Cursor's Modification of MCP Server Definitions Bypasses Manual Re-approvals CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-37271 Cursor Desktop sandbox escape via symlink and failed path canonicalization CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-37270 Cursor Desktop sandbox escape via agent-controlled working directory CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-38037 Cursor CLI's Cursor Agent MCP OAuth2 Communication is Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-33978 Cursor Agent is vulnerable to prompt injection via MCP Special Files CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources