An honest security analysis of Cursor for developers considering it for their projects.
Cursor is safe to use for development. It has privacy mode for sensitive codebases. The main risk is that AI suggestions may include insecure code patterns, so always review AI-generated code.
Cursor is safe and privacy-conscious for a cloud AI tool. Use privacy mode for sensitive work. The main concern is code quality - always review AI suggestions for security issues before accepting.
Understanding Cursor security in the context of broader industry trends and research.
of Lovable applications (170 out of 1,645) had exposed user data in the CVE-2025-48757 incident
Source: CVE-2025-48757 security advisory
average cost of a data breach in 2023
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023
developers using vibe coding platforms like Lovable, Bolt, and Replit
Source: Combined platform statistics 2024-2025
“There's a new kind of coding I call 'vibe coding', where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists.”
“It's not really coding - I just see stuff, say stuff, run stuff, and copy paste stuff, and it mostly works.”
Don't guess - scan your app and know for certain. VAS checks for all the common security issues in Cursor applications.