CVE-2025-59944
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Versions 1.6.23 and below contain case-sensitive checks in the way Cursor IDE protects its sensitive files (e.g., */.cursor/mcp.json), which allows attackers to modify the content of these files through prompt injection and achieve remote code execution. A prompt injection can lead to full RCE through modifying sensitive files on case-insensitive fileystems. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.
Published:Oct 3, 2025
Last Modified:Oct 16, 2025
EPS:Oct 3, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00136
CVSS Score:8.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Anysphere
Product
Cursor
Anysphere
Cursor
Vendor
Cursor
Product
Cursor
Cursor
Cursor
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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