CVE-2026-75053: CWE-918 in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
CVE-2026-75053 is a medium severity vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2026.2.1. It involves a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue via the DevKit debug listener endpoint. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause the application to make unintended requests. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. The vulnerability has not been reported as exploited in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery), affects JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions prior to 2026.2.1. The issue arises from the DevKit debug listener endpoint, which can be manipulated to perform SSRF attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating medium severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this SSRF vulnerability to induce the affected application to send crafted requests to internal or external systems, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with the DevKit debug listener endpoint and restrict access to trusted users only. Monitor official JetBrains communications for updates.
CVE-2026-75053: CWE-918 in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Description
CVE-2026-75053 is a medium severity vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2026.2.1. It involves a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue via the DevKit debug listener endpoint. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause the application to make unintended requests. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. The vulnerability has not been reported as exploited in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery), affects JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions prior to 2026.2.1. The issue arises from the DevKit debug listener endpoint, which can be manipulated to perform SSRF attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating medium severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this SSRF vulnerability to induce the affected application to send crafted requests to internal or external systems, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with the DevKit debug listener endpoint and restrict access to trusted users only. Monitor official JetBrains communications for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- JetBrains
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-17T15:34:09.379Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a833691bf8831d53930a494
Added to database: 08/17/2026, 16:28:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 16:42:27 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 02:41:00 UTC
Views: 5
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