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Unpatched Cursor Vulnerability Exposes Users to Code Execution
An attacker can create a malicious repository containing a git.exe in the project root, and Cursor executes it automatically.
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An unpatched vulnerability in the Cursor tool has been discovered, allowing attackers to execute malicious code on users' systems. This flaw enables an attacker to create a malicious repository containing a git.exe file in the project root, which Cursor will automatically execute.
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