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CVE-2025-62353

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Description

A path traversal vulnerability in all versions of the Windsurf IDE enables a threat actor to read and write arbitrary local files in and outside of current projects on an end user’s system. The vulnerability can be reached directly and through indirect prompt injection.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
6f8de1f0-f67e-45a6-b68f-98777fdb759c
Published
2025-10-17 16:15:39.150000
Last modified
2026-10-19 16:10:00.260000
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  "id": "CVE-2025-62353",
  "sourceIdentifier": "6f8de1f0-f67e-45a6-b68f-98777fdb759c",
  "published": "2025-10-17T16:15:39.150",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T16:10:00.260",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "A path traversal vulnerability in all versions of the Windsurf IDE enables a threat actor to read and write arbitrary local files in and outside of current projects on an end user’s system. The vulnerability can be reached directly and through indirect prompt injection."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de salto de ruta en todas las versiones del IDE Windsurf permite a un actor de amenaza leer y escribir archivos locales arbitrarios dentro y fuera de los proyectos actuales en el sistema de un usuario final. La vulnerabilidad puede ser alcanzada directamente y a través de inyección indirecta de prompts."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Windsurf",
          "product": "Windsurf",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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            }
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        }
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  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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  "references": [
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