CVE-2026-26268 (GCVE-0-2026-26268)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-13 16:54 – Updated: 2026-02-13 21:12
VLAI
Title
Cursor sandbox escape via Git hooks
Summary
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Sandbox escape via writing .git configuration was possible in versions prior to 2.5. A malicious agent (ie prompt injection) could write to improperly protected .git settings, including git hooks, which may cause out-of-sandbox RCE next time they are triggered. No user interaction was required as Git executes these commands automatically. Fixed in version 2.5.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cursor cursor Affected: < 2.5
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