CVE-2022-48431

Project trust bypass via unchecked build import

Published Mar 29, 2023 · Updated Feb 12, 2025

Improper authenticity verification in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.1 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass project trust. The Gradle and Maven import path begins project import without displaying the Trust Project confirmation; JetBrains has not disclosed the responsible code locus. A user must open an attacker-controlled local project, after which import permits dependency resolution and build-script execution that Safe Mode normally blocks.

CVSS severity4.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authenticity verification in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.1 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass project trust. The Gradle and Maven import path begins project import without displaying the Trust Project confirmation; JetBrains has not disclosed the responsible code locus. A user must open an attacker-controlled local project, after which import permits dependency resolution and build-script execution that Safe Mode normally blocks.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48431
Published
Mar 29, 2023
Updated
Feb 12, 2025
Vendor
JetBrains
Product
IntelliJ IDEA
Classifications
CWE-345, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2023.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

JetBrains · IntelliJ IDEAversion=0 <2023.1

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.5JetBrainsCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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