CVE-2025-59944 (GCVE-0-2025-59944)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-03 20:15 – Updated: 2025-10-03 20:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cursor IDE: Sensitive File Overwrite Bypass is Possible
Summary
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.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-03 20:42 UTC
CWE
- CWE-178 - Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
Assigner
References
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