CVE-2025-32018CWE-22

Arbitrary file write from Cursor Agent through a prompt injection from malicious @Docs

High · published April 8, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 0.45.0 through 0.48.6, the Cursor app introduced a regression affecting the set of file paths the Cursor Agent is permitted to modify automatically. Under specific conditions, the agent could be prompted, either directly by the user or via maliciously crafted context, to automatically write to files outside of the opened workspace. This behavior required deliberate prompting, making successful exploitation highly impractical in real-world scenarios. Furthermore, the edited file was still displayed in the UI as usual for user review, making it unlikely for the edit to go unnoticed by the user. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.48.7.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00410 · 34.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2025-04-08T15:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 APR 15:49Z
    Arbitrary file write from Cursor Agent through a prompt injection from malicious @Docs
    cvelistv5