CVE-2025-54131

low-risk

Published 2025-08-01

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.

Do I need to act?

0.08% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 6.4/10 Medium

NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Cursor

Affected Vendors

Anysphere

References (1)

Vendor Advisory https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-534m-3w6r-8pqr

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low-risk

Severity 20/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal