CVE-2025-64107
HIGHCursor < 2.0 - Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution via Backslash Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7.52 and below, manipulating internal settings may lead to RCE. Cursor detects path manipulation via forward slashes (./.cursor/./././././mcp.json etc.), and requires human approval to complete the operation. However, the same kind of manipulation using backslashes was not correctly detected, allowing an attacker who had already achieved prompt injection or some other level of control to overwrite sensitive editor files without approval on Windows machines. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-2jr2-8wf5-v6pf
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0030
EPSS Percentile
21.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
anysphere/cursor
< 2.0
Published
Nov 04, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026