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Command execution in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA via Markdown preview

Priority LOW 25CWE-1021Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1021.

Summary

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3, 2026.2.4 is affected. Improper restriction of rendered UI layers (CWE-1021) lets a hidden run control in the Markdown preview execute commands. A local attacker with no privileges can trigger this when a user interacts with the preview.

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 command execution via a hidden run control in the Markdown preview was possible

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00141 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed IntelliJ IDEA (JetBrains): 2026.3, 2026.2.4

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JetBrainsIntelliJ IDEAbefore 2026.3, 2026.2.42026.3, 2026.2.4Patch availableCNA
  • IntelliJ IDEA VendorJetBrains Affected before 2026.3, 2026.2.4 Fixed in 2026.3, 2026.2.4 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——JetBrains
  • cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·JetBrains

Remediation

Update IntelliJ IDEA to version 2026.3 or 2026.2.4, which fix this flaw.

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

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA 2026.3, 2026.2.4

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-85835 Code execution in IntelliJ IDEA via Terraform tool path settingPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-85848 Server-side request forgery in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAPriority LOW 32
    • TI-2026-85850 Cross-site scripting in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Markdown previewPriority LOW 27

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123311
  2. 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-3vff-55hr-vh4w
  3. 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • 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
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