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SECURITYJul 15 · 10:55 UTCTHE HACKER NEWS[email protected] (The Hacker News)

Cursor Flaw Lets Malicious Cloned Repositories Trigger Windows Code Execution

A vulnerability in Cursor allows malicious cloned repositories to trigger Windows code execution by running a file named git.exe in the project root without user prompts or warnings. The binary executes with the user's privileges and continues running as long as the project remains open.

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