Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2025· Updated Aug 4, 2025
Cursor bypasses its allow list to execute arbitrary commands
CVE-2025-54131
Description
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.
Affected products
2- cursor/cursorv5Range: < 1.3
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
1- github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-534m-3w6r-8pqrmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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