Code execution in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA via untrusted projects
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 is affected. The flaw is CWE-829, where script engine discovery loads functionality from an untrusted source, so code runs in untrusted projects. A local attacker needs no privileges, but a user must open the untrusted project for the code to run.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 code execution was possible in untrusted projects via script engine discovery
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBrains | IntelliJ IDEA | before 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 | 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- IntelliJ IDEA VendorJetBrains Affected before 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 Fixed in 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA to version 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1 or 2025.3.6.2.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA IntelliJ IDEA (JetBrains) Fixed in 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123302
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-9q74-f74c-68hq
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More JetBrains vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-45031 Deserialization of untrusted data in JetBrains TeamCity KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-18053 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 authentication bypass allowing to perform admin actions was possible KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-22884 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-18054 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 path traversal allowing to perform limited admin actions was possible KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2024-15905 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.3 authentication bypass leading to RCE was possible CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24589 Insufficiently protected credentials in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-123302 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-123302 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9q74-f74c-68hq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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