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Code execution in JetBrains WebStorm via Grunt and Gulp tasks

Priority LOW 35CWE-829Published · Updated

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 WebStorm before 2026.3, 2026.2.3 can execute code through Grunt and Gulp task loading in untrusted projects. The flaw is classified as CWE-829, inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere. A local attacker without privileges can run code on the victim's machine when the user opens an untrusted project, which requires user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

In JetBrains WebStorm before 2026.3, 2026.2.3 code execution via Grunt and Gulp task loading was possible in untrusted projects

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WebStorm (JetBrains): 2026.3, 2026.2.3

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
JetBrainsWebStormbefore 2026.3, 2026.2.32026.3, 2026.2.3Patch availableCNA
  • WebStorm VendorJetBrains Affected before 2026.3, 2026.2.3 Fixed in 2026.3, 2026.2.3 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:webstorm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——JetBrains
  • cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:webstorm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·JetBrains

Remediation

Fixed versions for JetBrains WebStorm are 2026.3 and 2026.2.3.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA WebStorm (JetBrains) Fixed in 2026.3, 2026.2.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123321
  2. 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-9jwp-fgw3-v68x
  3. 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-11-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 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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