CVE-2026-86505: CWE-201 in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
A vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA prior to version 2026.2.2 causes project metadata to be leaked to the JetBrains Marketplace due to a missing project-trust check. This issue is identified as CWE-201 (Information Exposure). The vulnerability has a low severity with a CVSS score of 3.3 and does not impact integrity or availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-86505 is an information exposure vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2026.2.2. The flaw arises from a missing project-trust check that results in unintended leakage of project metadata to the JetBrains Marketplace. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-201 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3, indicating low severity. There is no known exploit in the wild and no vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability leads to the exposure of project metadata to the JetBrains Marketplace, potentially revealing sensitive project information. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no effect on integrity or availability. The low CVSS score reflects the limited scope and impact of this information leak.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should be cautious about project metadata shared with the JetBrains Marketplace and consider limiting exposure where possible.
CVE-2026-86505: CWE-201 in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Description
A vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA prior to version 2026.2.2 causes project metadata to be leaked to the JetBrains Marketplace due to a missing project-trust check. This issue is identified as CWE-201 (Information Exposure). The vulnerability has a low severity with a CVSS score of 3.3 and does not impact integrity or availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.3low
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-86505 is an information exposure vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2026.2.2. The flaw arises from a missing project-trust check that results in unintended leakage of project metadata to the JetBrains Marketplace. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-201 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3, indicating low severity. There is no known exploit in the wild and no vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability leads to the exposure of project metadata to the JetBrains Marketplace, potentially revealing sensitive project information. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no effect on integrity or availability. The low CVSS score reflects the limited scope and impact of this information leak.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should be cautious about project metadata shared with the JetBrains Marketplace and consider limiting exposure where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- JetBrains
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-07T16:13:41.489Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9ee85dacd9273b49f0e474
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 16:37:49 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 16:53:19 UTC
Last updated: 09/07/2026, 16:53:19 UTC
Views: 5
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