CVE-2024-24941
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A security vulnerability was identified in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions prior to 2023.3.3, where a plugin for JetBrains Space could potentially expose authentication tokens by sending them to inappropriate URLs. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2024-24941 and was disclosed in February 2024 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). According to the CVSS 3.1 scoring, it received a base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM) from NIST with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, while JetBrains assessed it with a score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially lead to the exposure of authentication tokens, which might allow unauthorized access to user accounts or sensitive information. The impact is considered moderate, as indicated by the CVSS scores, with potential implications for confidentiality and integrity of the affected systems (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA version 2023.3.3. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (JetBrains Advisory).

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