VDB-371152 · CVE-2026-48124 · GHSA-pc9j-3qc2-95wv

Cursor up to 2.x Workspace settings.local.json inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Cursor up to 2.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file claude/settings.local.json of the component Workspace Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-48124. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cursor up to 2.x. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file claude/settings.local.json of the component Workspace Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-829. The product imports, requires, or includes executable functionality (such as a library) from a source that is outside of the intended control sphere. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions prior to 3.0.0, the Cursor Desktop could execute workspace-defined Claude hook commands from .claude/settings.local.json without dedicated user approval. A malicious workspace or agent-created file could configure hooks that run local commands in the user's context when an agent turn ends. This could allow sandbox escape, persistence across turns, local data access, or follow-on compromise. This issue has been fixed in version 3.0.0.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-48124 since 05/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:claude/settings.local.json it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 3.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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Cursor

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/cursor/cursor/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere
CWE: CWE-829
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Cursor 3.0.0

Timelineinfo

05/20/2026 CVE reserved
06/16/2026 +27 days Advisory disclosed
06/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-pc9j-3qc2-95wv
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-48124 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48124
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-371152

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2026 06:49
Changes: 06/16/2026 06:49 (67)
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Cache ID: 216::103