CVE-2026-50548

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 3.0, Cursor runs agent terminal commands in a sandbox by default, and the sandbox grants write access to the command's working directory. A flaw was identified in how the agent could modify the working_directory parameter, which could cause the sandbox to include writable paths outside the intended workspace. A malicious agent could set working_directory to a sensitive location and write arbitrary files outside the workspace under the user's privileges. This enables non-sandboxed Remote Code Execution — for example by overwriting the cursorsandbox helper so later commands run unsandboxed — with no user interaction beyond a benign prompt. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.

• CWE-22

• https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-3p48-7v9f-v5cwVendor Advisory

Published

Jun 25, 2026

Last Modified

Jun 26, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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