A user reported that the Cursor IDE's AI agent recursively deleted files from their entire C: drive, including personal documents and project files. The agent executed a faulty `rmdir` command that escaped its intended scope, and the user discovered this is a known issue that Cursor developers have been aware of for at least two months without a proper fix. The suggested workaround is to disable the auto-run mode for the agent. AI
Summary written by gemini-2.5-flash-lite from 1 source. How we write summaries →
IMPACT Highlights critical safety risks in AI agents and the potential for catastrophic data loss if not properly secured.
RANK_REASON User-reported critical bug in an AI-powered tool.