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Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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          *cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.7

GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-v64q-396f-7m79 Types: Vendor Advisory

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7 and below, automatic loading of project-specific CLI configuration from the current working directory (<project>/.cursor/cli.json) could override certain global configurations in Cursor CLI. This allowed users running the CLI inside a malicious repository to be vulnerable to Remote Code Execution through a combination of permissive configuration (allowing shell commands) and prompt injection delivered via project-specific Rules (<project>/.cursor/rules/rule.mdc) or other mechanisms. The fix for this issue is currently available as a patch 2025.09.17-25b418f. As of October 3, 2025 there is no release version.

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-829

https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-v64q-396f-7m79