Code execution in JetBrains WebStorm via Grunt and Gulp tasks
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
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
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
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123321
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-9jwp-fgw3-v68x
- 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-07 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-2026-123321 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-123321 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jwp-fgw3-v68x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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