How severe is CVE-2026-22708?

CVE-2026-22708 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-22708 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-22708?

CVE-2026-22708 affects Anysphere Cursor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-22708?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-22708 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-22708 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-2678.

When was CVE-2026-22708 published?

CVE-2026-22708 was published on 2026-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-22708

CVE-2026-22708 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Anysphere Cursor with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-2678
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Anysphere Cursor
Published: 2026-01-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 2.3, hen the Cursor Agent is running in Auto-Run Mode with Allowlist mode enabled, certain shell built-ins can still be executed without appearing in the allowlist and without requiring user approval. This allows an attacker via indirect or direct prompt injection to poison the shell environment by setting, modifying, or removing environment variables that influence trusted commands. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22708?: Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Prior to 2.3, hen the Cursor Agent is running in Auto-Run Mode with Allowlist mode enabled, certain shell built-ins can still be executed without appearing in the allowlist and without requiring user approval. This allows an attacker via indirect or direct prompt injection to poison the shell environment by setting, modifying, or removing environment variables that influence trusted commands. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.
How severe is CVE-2026-22708?: CVE-2026-22708 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-22708 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-22708?: CVE-2026-22708 affects Anysphere Cursor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22708?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-22708 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-22708 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-2678.
When was CVE-2026-22708 published?: CVE-2026-22708 was published on 2026-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/cursor/cursor/security/advisories/GHSA-82wg-qcm4-fp2w

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:anysphere:cursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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