Cursor Security: Complete Guide to Risks, Vulnerabilities & Best Practices
Cursor's rapid adoption as an AI-powered code editor has seen rapid enterprise adoption, including tens of thousands of enterprises and more than half of the Fortune 500—but recent critical vulnerabilities demonstrate that enterprise deployment requires robust security controls beyond default settings. With coding agents gaining extensive system access to read files, execute commands, and connect to production systems through MCP tools, organizations need centralized governance to maintain visibility and control over agent behavior. This guide provides actionable strategies for securing Cursor deployments, from immediate configuration hardening to enterprise-grade compliance frameworks.