CVE-2025-54131
MEDIUMCursor < 1.3 - Command Injection via Backtick and Dollar Parenthesis Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-534m-3w6r-8pqr
Scores
CVSS v3
6.4
EPSS
0.0045
EPSS Percentile
35.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (1)
anysphere/cursor
< 1.3
Published
Aug 01, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026