CVE-2025-62353
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in Windsurf IDE allows a threat actor to read and write arbitrary local files on an end user's system, both inside and outside of project directories. The vulnerability is exploitable directly or through indirect prompt injection vectors.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Windsurf IDE installation and versionLocate the Windsurf IDE installation and retrieve its version number. On Windows, check %LOCALAPPDATA%\Windsurf\ or Program Files\Windsurf. On macOS, check /Applications or ~/Applications. On Linux, check ~/.windsurf or /opt/windsurf. Look for a 'version' file or use the IDE's About dialog.Affected if The installed version falls within the unpatched range and has not been updated to address the path traversal vulnerability.
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Identify if the IDE has broad filesystem permissionsReview the IDE's permission settings or configuration files that control filesystem access scope. Look for settings that define allowed directories, project boundaries, or sandboxing configurations.Affected if The IDE permissions allow access to directories outside the current project or do not restrict filesystem operations to a limited scope.
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Check for prompt processing from external sourcesExamine any configurations, plugins, or extensions that handle prompt inputs, especially those originating from external or untrusted sources. Look for settings related to AI/ML integrations, prompt templates, or automated prompt processing.Affected if The IDE processes untrusted prompts or external inputs without sanitization, creating an attack vector for indirect prompt injection.
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Audit recent file operations logsIf logging is enabled, inspect IDE logs or system audit logs for file access operations that accessed paths outside the current working project directory. Look for patterns like '../' in file paths or access to sensitive system directories.Affected if File operations have accessed paths outside the project directory, indicating the vulnerability may have been exploited.
A user is affected if Windsurf IDE is installed and processes untrusted prompts or allows filesystem access beyond the project directory without proper path validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAwait the vendor patch from Windsurf/Codeium and update to the patched version once released; until then, exercise caution with untrusted prompts or files that could trigger indirect prompt injection.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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