Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It can be influenced remotely through prompt injection or malicious instructions provided to the AI, but actual exploitation occurs on the developer's machine or environment where Git is run. The attacker typically needs a way to control or influence what the AI writes into the repository.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this?

The attacker needs the ability to drive the AI into writing or modifying files under `.git/`, which can happen via crafted prompts, injected content in code or documentation, or other untrusted project inputs that the AI is instructed to follow.

What is the safest general fix pattern for developers and tool builders?

Enforce strict authorization around sensitive repository control files: block or tightly gate writes to `.git` directories and hook scripts from AI or other untrusted components, and ensure that any automatically executed scripts originate only from trusted, reviewed sources.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.0)

Improper Authorization of Git Configuration (CWE-862) in Cursor AI Code Editor

CVE-2026-26268

Published:

Feb 13, 2026

Status:

Awaiting Analysis

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

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Source

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Authorization / Access Control

CWE:

CWE-862

Impact:

Sandbox Escape and Remote Code Execution via Malicious Git Hooks

Severity:

HIGH RISK

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CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Authorization / Access Control

CWE:

CWE-862

Impact:

Sandbox Escape and Remote Code Execution via Malicious Git Hooks

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.0)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Improper Authorization of Git Configuration (CWE-862) in Cursor AI Code Editor

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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