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Cursor 0day: When Full Disclosure Becomes the Only Protection Left - Mindgard (mindgard.ai)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Kissaki@programming.dev to c/security@programming.dev

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After loading a project, Cursor attempts to find git binaries at various locations including the current workspace. By creating a repository with a planted malicious git.exe in the root, the IDE will execute it with no user interaction and no prompting of the user. This occurs repeatedly on a cadence.

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[–] artwork@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

...Report initially closed as Informative and out of scope...
Report reopened...
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2026-02-16 - Update requested, no response received
2026-03-03 - Update requested, no response received
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2023-03-17 - Direct outreach to Cursor CISO requesting update
2026-03-18 - HackerOne indicates Cursor has been contacted
2026-04-01 - Update requested, no response received...

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