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Cursor Vendor Risk Assessment — Full Report

Before you share customer data with Cursor, your compliance team needs documented proof they can be trusted. ThirdProof investigated Cursor across 27 intelligence sources — here's what we found.

Risk Tier
Tier 4 — Low Risk
SOC 2
— Not Found
FedRAMP
— Not Authorized
Last Assessed
Apr 17, 2026
🟢IP Reputation: Abuse score: 0%, 32 reports🟡SSL/TLS: TLSv1.3🟢Domain Age: 30.3 years🟢Infrastructure: 2 open ports, 0 CVEs
SOC 2 Status
Cursor has not had a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page.
Sanctions Screening
Cursor returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned Cursor a Low Risk tier with 95% confidence across 27 intelligence sources.

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Certification & Compliance Status

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◇27 data sources queried per assessment
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4Tier

Low Risk

Cursor

Vendor Risk Assessment

Confidence Score95%

Based on data availability and source coverage

24

Sources Queried

23

Sources With Data

April 17, 2026

Last Assessed

Executive Summary

AI-generated analysis for Cursor

Cursor (cursor.com) is an AI-powered code editor and developer productivity platform assessed at Risk Tier 4 (Low Risk) with a 95% confidence score, reflecting a predominantly strong security posture with a small number of issues warranting attention. Cursor demonstrates several meaningful security strengths. The domain has a clean threat reputation across all blacklists and malware detection systems, with zero threat intelligence pulses and a whitelisted IP (served via Vercel CDN). TLS is configured on TLSv1.3 with strong ciphers, and the HTTP security grade is a solid B (70/100). Infrastructure exposure is minimal, with only standard web ports (80, 443) exposed and no known CVEs. The vendor has published a trust center at trust.cursor.com, maintains a Data Processing Addendum, and its publicly available security documentation describes meaningful internal security practices — including least-privilege access controls, MFA enforcement on AWS, Terraform-managed infrastructure changes, and an agentic automated security review pipeline that reportedly ran on thousands of pull requests and blocked hundreds of issues from reaching production. Three areas require attention:

Key Findings

  • **Subprocessor disclosure gap**: The subprocessor page exists but currently contains placeholder content with no individual subprocessors listed. For a vendor with medium data access, this is a material gap in supply chain transparency.
  • **Publicly disclosed security vulnerability**: A recently reported vulnerability (SecurityWeek, April 2026) described an indirect prompt injection that could be chained with a sandbox bypass and Cursor's remote tunnel feature to achieve shell access on developer machines. The current remediation status of this issue should be confirmed before deployment in sensitive environments.
  • **TLS certificate expiry**: The current certificate expires in approximately 32 days. While Let's Encrypt certificates are typically auto-renewed, manual confirmation is warranted given the proximity. Overall, Cursor presents a low-risk profile appropriate for conditional approval, with the subprocessor gap and the disclosed RCE-class vulnerability requiring resolution or documented remediation before broad enterprise deployment.

Independence Statement

All evidence underpinning this assessment was independently sourced from external data providers, public registries, and open-source intelligence without vendor participation or input.

Investigation Findings

4 findings identified for Cursor

2 critical2 medium
critical

Adverse Media: security

Article from It Security News: "Cursor AI Vulnerability Exposed Developer Devices"

Source:Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)pcquest.com →
critical

Adverse Media: security

Article from Securityweek: "Cursor AI Vulnerability Exposed Developer Devices"

Source:Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)pcquest.com →
medium

Multiple Certificate Issuers (21)

cursor.com has certificates from 21 different Certificate Authorities. This may indicate inconsistent certificate management practices.

Source:Certificate Transparencycrt.sh →
medium

New Web Presence (< 1 year)

cursor.com first appeared less than 1 year ago (2025-10-29). This indicates a relatively new web presence.

Source:Web Archive Historyweb.archive.org →
✓

Security Strengths

23 positive signals verified

✓

Legal Entity Actively Registered

Business Registration →
✓

No Sanctions Matches Found

Sanctions & Watchlist Screening →
✓

No Adverse Media Found

Adverse Media Scan →
✓

Firmographic Data Available

Company Intelligence →
✓

Domain Infrastructure Healthy

Domain Analysis →
✓

Valid SSL Certificate

Domain Analysis →
✓

2 Open Ports Detected

Infrastructure Exposure →
✓

Established Domain (30+ years)

Domain Registration →
✓

Clean domain reputation

Threat Intelligence →
✓

Tech Community Discussion: security incident

Tech Community Sentiment →
✓

Tech Community Discussion: trust

Tech Community Sentiment →
✓

Tech Community Discussion: security

Tech Community Sentiment →
✓

HTTP Security Grade: B

HTTP Security Scan →
✓

Certificate Transparency: 44 Subdomains

Certificate Transparency →
✓

No Threat Intelligence Pulses

Threat Intelligence (OTX) →
✓

Low Abuse Score: 0% (32 reports)

IP Reputation →
✓

Clean Safe Browsing Status

Malware & Phishing Check →
✓

Clean Website Security Scan

Website Security Scan →
✓

Subprocessor Page Found (Placeholder)

Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery →
✓

Not Found as FDIC-Insured Institution

FDIC Institution Check →
✓

No SEC Enforcement Filings Found

SEC Filing Search →
✓

No Historical Adverse Media Found

Historical Media Search →
✓

Deep Document Crawler Results

Deep Document Analysis →

Recommended Actions

Steps to address findings for Cursor

  1. 1

    Confirm remediation status of the April 2026 prompt injection/sandbox bypass vulnerability reported by [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/cursor-ai-vulnerability-exposed-developer-devices/): contact Cursor's security team directly, ask for a CVE reference or patch note, and verify the remote tunnel feature is either patched or disabled in your deployment configuration. This should be completed before production rollout in sensitive environments.

  2. 2

    Request a populated subprocessor list from Cursor's privacy team (privacy@cursor.com or through their enterprise contact). Specifically ask which AI model providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) receive customer code or prompt data, and under what data processing terms. Review the [DPA](https://cursor.com/terms/dpa) for subprocessor objection rights.

    DPA Template (GDPR Art. 28)
  3. 3

    Verify that the TLS certificate on cursor.com has been successfully renewed before May 20, 2026. You can check current certificate status at any time via the [SSL/TLS analysis service report](https://www.SSL/TLS analysis service.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=cursor.com). If your organization uses Cursor's API, also verify TLS health on any API endpoint subdomains.

    SSL Labs Test
  4. 4

    Request Cursor's current SOC 2 Type II report — ask their enterprise or security team for a copy, or check their trust page at [trust.cursor.com](https://trust.cursor.com/subprocessors). Note: SOC 2 reports are confidential documents with no public registry — a copy must be requested directly from the vendor.

    SOC 2 Overview (AICPA)GDPR Subprocessor RulesHow to Find Vendor Trust Pages
  5. 5

    Review the supply-chain attack incident from December 2025 ([Hacker News discussion](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46317098)) in which Cursor was named alongside other affected vendors. Confirm with Cursor whether any customer data or code was accessed, and what supply-chain hardening measures were implemented in response.

Intelligence Sources Queried

24 sources in this assessment

23of 24 sources returned data
IP Reputation
Threat Intelligence (OTX)
Adverse Media Scan
Certificate Transparency
Deep Document Analysis
Domain Analysis
FDIC Institution Check
Business Registration
Historical Media Search
Tech Community Sentiment
Company Intelligence
Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)
HTTP Security Scan
Sanctions & Watchlist Screening
Malware & Phishing Check
SEC Filing Search
Infrastructure Exposure
SSL/TLS Analysis
Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery
Website Security Scan
Threat Intelligence
Web Archive History
Domain Registration
AI Research Agent

Data Coverage Notes

Some data sources may have had limited availability during this assessment. This does not reflect negatively on the vendor.

  • Certification registry verification (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, HITRUST, PCI DSS) could not be fully completed for Cursor — no independent registry confirmation was available during this assessment. Procurement teams should request copies of any compliance reports directly from Cursor's security team or check their trust center at trust.cursor.com for current claims.
  • The Legal Entity Registry legal entity registry returned a low-confidence match (score 30/100) for a Spanish entity (SABATELLUM S.L.) that is likely unrelated to Cursor, Inc. (the US-based software company). No authoritative LEI record for the US entity was identified — this is common for private technology companies that have not self-registered.
  • The Web archive service assessment returned a first-seen date of October 2025, which conflicts with WHOIS data showing the domain registered in December 1995. This discrepancy likely reflects a limitation in the specific archive provider used rather than the actual domain history, and should not be interpreted as evidence of a new domain.
  • AI data usage policy and certification status data were not available in structured form for this assessment, preventing automated classification of Cursor's data training commitments or independent confirmation of any compliance certifications. Manual review of cursor.com and the vendor's DPA is recommended.
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What a ThirdProof assessment covers↓

Sanctions Screening

Is Cursor on any OFAC, EU, or UN sanctions list? Are any officers or affiliates flagged?

Cyber Risk Assessment

What is Cursor's security posture? Threat intelligence scanning, known vulnerabilities, and security header analysis.

Business Registration

Is Cursor a legitimately registered business entity? Corporate status, jurisdiction, and officer verification.

Adverse Media Analysis

Has Cursor appeared in negative news coverage? Data breaches, lawsuits, regulatory actions, and complaints.

Domain & Infrastructure

Is Cursor's website secure? TLS configuration, DNS hygiene, security headers, and domain age analysis.

Company Intelligence

What are Cursor's firmographics? Employee count, industry classification, technology stack, and corporate structure.

Trust & Compliance Verification

Does Cursor claim SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, or FedRAMP? ThirdProof scans trust pages for certification claims and cross-references the FedRAMP public registry for independent verification.

Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery

Who does Cursor depend on? ThirdProof discovers subprocessors from vendor-published pages and runs sanctions screening and safe browsing checks against each one.

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has Cursor appeared in SEC enforcement filings? Is it associated with any FDIC bank failures? ThirdProof searches regulatory databases with entity verification to confirm attribution.

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Frequently asked about Cursor

Does Cursor have SOC 2 Type II?+
No SOC 2 found. Cursor rated Low Risk — subprocessor page incomplete. See all 3 findings →
Is Cursor on the OFAC sanctions list?+
Cursor returned no matches in ThirdProof's OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening as of April 2026.
What is Cursor's vendor risk tier?+
ThirdProof assigned Cursor a risk tier of Low Risk with 95% confidence based on assessment across 27 intelligence sources as of April 2026.
Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for Cursor?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of Cursor produces two deliverables: an audit-ready risk report and a 133-question security questionnaire pre-filled with evidence from 27 independent sources. The questionnaire is mapped to SIG, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS and 9 other frameworks — answered without sending Cursor a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is Cursor safe to use as a vendor?+
Cursor is a AI development vendor that handles organizational data. Safety depends on their current security posture, certification status, and how they handle your specific data. ThirdProof automates this evaluation across 27 intelligence sources — sanctions databases (OFAC, EU, UN), business registration verification, adverse media scanning, and cyber risk assessment — producing a deterministic risk tier with confidence score plus an auto-filled security questionnaire. Run a free investigation to see Cursor's full risk profile.
Does Cursor have SOC 2 certification?+
No SOC 2 found. Cursor rated Low Risk — subprocessor page incomplete. See all 3 findings →
Is Cursor FedRAMP authorized?+
FedRAMP authorization is relevant for government contractors evaluating AI development platforms. Based on ThirdProof's assessment, Cursor is not currently listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace. Organizations with federal compliance requirements should verify this directly and consider alternative vendors with FedRAMP authorization where required.
Has Cursor had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly AI development platforms like Cursor that handle organizational data. ThirdProof's adverse media analysis searches multiple news APIs and public records for data breaches, security incidents, lawsuits, regulatory enforcement actions, and financial distress signals. Each finding is linked to its original source with severity classification.
Is Cursor on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is standard due diligence for AI development vendors. ThirdProof screens Cursor against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If Cursor or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess Cursor for vendor risk?+
Assessing Cursor as a AI development vendor involves verifying SOC 2 Type II and applicable industry standards compliance, reviewing their subprocessor chain, and checking sanctions exposure. ThirdProof automates this across 27 intelligence sources in an average of 7 minutes — no questionnaires or vendor participation required. Your first 5 investigations are free.
How long does a ThirdProof assessment take?+
A ThirdProof assessment completes in an average of 7 minutes. 27 intelligence sources are queried in parallel — sanctions databases, business registries, threat intelligence feeds, certificate transparency logs, and more. The result is a deterministic risk tier with confidence score and audit-ready PDF report.
Is ThirdProof free?+
ThirdProof offers 5 free vendor assessments with no credit card required. Each assessment includes the full report — risk tier, confidence score, individual findings, executive summary, and PDF export. Paid plans start at $399/month for teams that need ongoing vendor monitoring.
Can I use a ThirdProof report as SOC 2 audit evidence?+
Yes. ThirdProof reports are designed to satisfy SOC 2 CC9.2 (vendor risk management) requirements. Each report includes SHA-256 integrity verification, methodology disclosure, source attribution for every finding, and AI content labeling. Auditors can independently verify the report's authenticity and trace each finding to its original source.
How is ThirdProof different from a security questionnaire?+
Security questionnaires require vendor participation, take weeks, and produce self-reported answers. ThirdProof queries 27 independent intelligence sources — no vendor involvement needed. Risk tiers are assigned by a deterministic rules engine (not AI opinion), and every finding links to its original source. You get an audit-ready report in an average of 7 minutes instead of waiting weeks for a questionnaire response.

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