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Cursor AI Code Editor Flaw Enables Silent Code Execution via Malicious Repositories
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-48757 | An insufficient database Row-Level Security policy in Lovable through 2025-04-15 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read or write to arbitrary database… | 9.3 | <1% | ||
| CVE-2025-52882 | Claude Code: Claude Code extensions in VSCode and forks (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, and VSCodium) and JetBrains IDEs (e.g., IntelliJ, Pycharm… | 8.8 | <1% |
From the original article
4 min read at thehackernews.com
A security weakness has been disclosed in the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editor Cursor that could trigger code execution when a maliciously crafted repository is opened using the program. The issue stems from the fact that an out-of-the-box security setting is disabled by default, opening the door for attackers to run arbitrary code on users' computers with their privileges.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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