Cursor vs Lovable

AI Agent Reliability Comparison

Cursor

5
Incidents
6.1
Avg Severity
2
Critical
0
High

Top Failure Modes

Security Vulnerability 1
Destructive Action 1
Infinite Loop 1

Worst Incident

STUPID-2026-0029 10/10
Malicious cloned repository triggered code execution in Cursor on Windows

Lovable

1
Incidents
10.0
Avg Severity
1
Critical
0
High

Top Failure Modes

Security Vulnerability 1

Worst Incident

STUPID-2026-0031 10/10
Lovable-built apps inverted access control, exposing 170+ production databases (CVE-2025-48757)

Comparison Summary

Metric Cursor Lovable
Total Incidents 5 1
Avg Severity 6.1/10 10.0/10
Critical Incidents 2 1
Top Failure Mode Security Vulnerability Security Vulnerability

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cursor or Lovable more reliable?

Based on StupidLLM data, Cursor has 5 documented failures (avg severity 6.1/10) while Lovable has 1 (avg severity 10.0/10). Cursor shows better reliability based on average severity scores.

What are the main differences between Cursor and Lovable failures?

Cursor's most common failure mode is security vulnerability, while Lovable most commonly fails via security vulnerability. Cursor has 2 critical incidents vs Lovable's 1.