CVE-2023-39261

IDE data access via excessive plugin permissions

Published Jul 26, 2023 · Updated Oct 23, 2024

Execution with unnecessary privileges in the Space plugin for JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.2 allows local users to read or modify IDE data. JetBrains states only that the plugin requested excessive permissions and has not disclosed the affected permission request or code path. Local low-privileged access is required, and the vendor assessment reports no service interruption.

CVSS severity5.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Execution with unnecessary privileges in the Space plugin for JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.2 allows local users to read or modify IDE data. JetBrains states only that the plugin requested excessive permissions and has not disclosed the affected permission request or code path. Local low-privileged access is required, and the vendor assessment reports no service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-39261
Published
Jul 26, 2023
Updated
Oct 23, 2024
Vendor
JetBrains
Product
IntelliJ IDEA
Classifications
CWE-250
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2023.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

JetBrains · IntelliJ IDEAversion=0 <2023.2

Published CVSS scores

5.2JetBrains s.r.o.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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