CVE-2026-48124 PUBLISHED

Cursor Desktop sandbox escape via Claude hook configuration

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 20.05.2026 Published: 15.06.2026 Updated: 15.06.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 8.5

Product Status

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Versions
  • Version < 3.0.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') CWE