High severity8.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-54135
CVE-2025-54135
Description
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Cursor allows writing in-workspace files with no user approval in versions below 1.3.9, If the file is a dotfile, editing it requires approval but creating a new one doesn't. Hence, if sensitive MCP files, such as the .cursor/mcp.json file don't already exist in the workspace, an attacker can chain a indirect prompt injection vulnerability to hijack the context to write to the settings file and trigger RCE on the victim without user approval. This is fixed in version 1.3.9.
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Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-4cxx-hrm3-49rmnvdMitigationVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Critical Cursor Flaws Could Let Prompt Injection Escape Sandbox and Run CommandsThe Hacker News · Jul 1, 2026
- 6 Ways to Contain Enterprise Risk in Model Context ProtocolGovInfoSecurity · Jun 26, 2026