Malicious Claude Code Extension (2.1.313) in Cursor Marketplace Plants Attacker SSH Key and Persistence
A modified build of Anthropic’s Claude Code extension was available in the Cursor Extension Marketplace for about 11 hours on October 29, 2026. The malicious extension added an attacker-controlled SSH key, installed persistence, and attempted to open a reverse SSH tunnel. Overview On October 29, 2026, Cursor disclosed that a maliciously modified version of the […] The post Malicious Claude Code Extension (2.1.313) in Cursor Marketplace Plants Attacker SSH Key and Persistence appeared first on OX Security .
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