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Cursor IDE Auto-Executes Malicious Code in Poisoned Repos
Researchers reported the vulnerability to Cursor in December, but it still remains in the popular AI coding platform and can be exploited in poisoned repository attacks.
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Cursor IDE has a vulnerability that allows malicious code to auto-execute in poisoned repositories. Researchers reported the issue in December, but it has not been fixed.
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