Path traversal in IntelliJ IDEA - CVE-2026-59792
Published: August 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU143846
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-59792
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in project workspace ID handling when processing a crafted project workspace identifier. A remote attacker can supply a crafted project workspace identifier to execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
IntelliJ IDEA
How to mitigate CVE-2026-59792
Install security update from vendor's website.
IntelliJ IDEA - addressed in versions 2026.1.4, 2026.2