SB2025082212 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IntelliJ IDEA

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SB2025082212 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IntelliJ IDEA

Published: August 22, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025082212
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.


1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57727)

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit credentials via a remote reference. A remote attacker can obtain victim's credentials under certain circumstances. 


2) Incorrect authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57728)

CWE-ID: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote user to discover hidden files.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization. A remote user with "Code With Me guest" permissions can discover hidden files. 


3) Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57729)

CWE-ID: CWE-829 - Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to unexpected plugin startup caused by automatic LSP server start. A remote user can gain access to sensitive information. 


4) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57730)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the Remote Development feature. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References