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CVE-2026-26268

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Sandbox escape via writing .git configuration was possible in versions prior to 2.5. A malicious agent (ie prompt injection) could write to improperly protected .git settings, including git hooks, which may cause out-of-sandbox RCE next time they are triggered. No user interaction was required as Git executes these commands automatically. Fixed in version 2.5.

CVSS 8.0 · HighBuzz score 37.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 37.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 20.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
17.9
5 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
20.0
5 sources across 4 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
5 source links · newest first
  • Linked URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26268 | Posted by Armor1AI | 3 points | 1 comments

    communitynews.ycombinator.comMay 10, 2026, 7:43 AM
  • 4th May – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 4th May, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Medtronic, a global medical device maker, has disclosed a cyberattack on its corporate IT systems. An unauthorized party accessed data, while the company reported no impact on products, operations, or financial systems. Threat […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comMay 4, 2026, 1:49 PM
  • Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: OFAC hits Iranian central bank crypto reserves, ADT data leak, CISA guidance for zero trust in OT.

    newswww.securityweek.comMay 1, 2026, 3:01 PM
  • Security researchers have disclosed a high-severity vulnerability affecting the Cursor IDE, allowing arbitrary code execution on a developer’s machine through a seemingly routine repository interaction. According to findings by AI pentesting platform Novee Security, once a developer cloned and interacted with a malicious repository, the IDE’s AI agent could trigger embedded Git logic, resulting in […]

    newswww.csoonline.comApr 28, 2026, 1:00 PM
  • No excerpt available.

    Exploitgithub.comFeb 13, 2026, 5:16 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars
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