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Cursor AI Coding Agent Vulnerability Allow Attackers to Execute Code on Developer’s Machine

📅 29 April 2026 at 12:43 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
Cursor AI Coding Agent Vulnerability Allow Attackers to Execute Code on Developer’s Machine

A high-severity vulnerability in Cursor, one of the most widely used AI-powered coding environments today, has put developers at direct risk of remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2026-26268, the flaw allows an attacker to run arbitrary code on a developer’s local machine simply by getting them to clone a malicious repository. The most alarming part […] The post Cursor AI Coding Agent Vulnerability Allow Attackers to Execute Code on Developer’s Machine appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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🔍Threat Overview

A high-severity vulnerability in Cursor AI-powered coding environment allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on a developer's local machine, putting developers at direct risk of remote code execution.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Anysphere Cursor
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: Critical
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Update to the latest version of Cursor (version 2.5 or higher)
2Disable Git hooks and .git configuration until a patch is available
3Use a secure coding environment with built-in vulnerability scanning
📦Affected Products
Anysphere Cursor
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-2026-26268 ↗CVSS 9.9 — CRITICAL
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-862
Affected Products (CPE)
Anysphere Cursor

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