Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in IntelliJ IDEA - CVE-2026-123313

 

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in IntelliJ IDEA - CVE-2026-123313

Published: November 6, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU159685
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-123313
CWE-ID: CWE-829
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to enable disabled plugins in IntelliJ IDEA.

The vulnerability exists due to improper checks in IntelliJ IDEA when processing external dependency settings. A local user can use these settings to enable plugins that have been disabled.


Affected software

IntelliJ IDEA

How to mitigate CVE-2026-123313

Install security update from vendor's website.

IntelliJ IDEA - update to 2026.3

External References

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