CVE-2025-32018 HIGH

CVE-2025-32018: Arbitrary file write from Cursor Agent through a prompt injection from malicious @Docs

Vendor Getcursor
Product cursor
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published April 8, 2025
Last update April 8, 2025

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2025 Record updated