Exploit / PoCmedium
Cursor Flaw Lets Malicious Cloned Repositories Trigger Windows Code Execution
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-10591 | Insufficient access control restrictions in the file write tool in Amazon Kiro IDE before version 0.11 might allow remote unauthenticated actors to execute… | 8.6 | <1% | ||
| CVE-2026-26268 | Cursor: Sandbox escape via writing .git configuration was possible in versions prior to 2.5. A malicious agent (ie prompt injection)… | 9.9 | <1% |
From the original article
6 min read at thehackernews.com
Open a repository in Cursor on Windows and, if a file named git. exe is sitting in the project root, Cursor runs it. No click, no approval dialog, no warning that anything in the folder is about to execute.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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