Cursor's MCP Install Deeplink Does Not Show Arguments in its User-Dialog
Description
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.17 through 1.2, there is a UI information disclosure vulnerability in Cursor's MCP (Model Context Protocol) deeplink handler, allowing attackers to execute 2-click arbitrary system commands through social engineering attacks. When users click malicious cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install links, the installation dialog does not show the arguments being passed to the command being run. If a user clicks a malicious deeplink, then examines the installation dialog and clicks through, the full command including the arguments will be executed on the machine. This is fixed in version 1.3.
Affected products
2- cursor/cursorv5Range: >= 1.17, < 1.3
Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-r22h-5wp2-2wfvmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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