RCE in Todesktop
CVE-2025-27554
ToDesktop before 2024-10-03, as used by Cursor before 2024-10-03 and other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the build server (e.g., read secrets from the desktopify config.prod.json file), and consequently deploy updates to any app, via a postinstall script in package.json. No exploitation occurred.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.008 (52.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Todesktop — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27554?
- CVE-2025-27554 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Todesktop, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2025-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27554?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.