CVE-2023-39261: 
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA vulnerability analysis and mitigation

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2023.2, a vulnerability was identified where the plugin for Space was requesting excessive permissions. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-39261 and was publicly disclosed on July 26, 2023. This security issue affects JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA installations prior to version 2023.2 (NVD, MITRE).

The vulnerability has been classified under CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges). According to the National Vulnerability Database, it received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H from NIST. However, JetBrains s.r.o. assessed it with a lower CVSS score of 5.2 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).

The vulnerability involves excessive permission requests by the Space plugin in IntelliJ IDEA, which could potentially lead to unauthorized access and privilege escalation. The high CVSS score from NIST indicates significant potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (NVD).

The vulnerability has been fixed in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA version 2023.2. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to address the security issue (JetBrains Advisory).