Article 6Z4KX Vibe coding tool Cursor's MCP implementation allows persistent code execution

Vibe coding tool Cursor's MCP implementation allows persistent code execution

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Story ImageMore evidence that AI expands the attack surface

Check Point researchers uncovered a remote code execution bug in popular vibe-coding AI tool Cursor that could allow an attacker to poison developer environments by secretly modifying a previously approved Model Context Protocol (MCP) configuration, silently swapping it for a malicious command without any user prompt....

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