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Cursor IDE on Windows auto-executes git.exe found in cloned repo root
- Engineer — Act: Any developer who opens an untrusted repo in Cursor on Windows is at risk of credential theft (SSH keys, cloud tokens) with no user interaction required — the attack path is fully described, making it practically exploitable now. Update Cursor to the patched version immediately; until confirmed patched, audit recently cloned project directories for unexpected git.exe files and avoid opening untrusted repos in Cursor on Windows.
- SOC/IR — Plan: No active campaign IOCs are reported, but the technique is clear: build a detection for Cursor (or any IDE process) spawning child processes from non-standard project root paths, specifically hunting git.exe executions outside of installed VCS tool directories on Windows endpoints.
- Leader — Plan: Cursor is widely adopted among developer teams; this flaw enables silent credential and source-code compromise via a simple repo-clone workflow. Circulate a developer advisory this week, confirm vendor patch availability, and consider a temporary policy restricting Cursor on Windows for repos from untrusted sources until remediated.
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