# CVE-2026-123839: In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3 opening arbitrary URLs without confirmation was possible via the Remote Development port…

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118342, GHSA-9X95-36V2-WJRR
- Severity: CVSS 4.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.3
- Published: 2026-11-06 · Updated: 2026-11-06

CVE-2026-123839 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 4.7 (medium) and affects IntelliJ IDEA; fixed in 2026.3.

## Summary

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA is affected: when a user takes an action, a remote attacker can open arbitrary URLs without confirmation through the Remote Development port forwarding model, without needing to log in. The flaw is limited to opening URLs, so it does not give direct control of the system.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA: fixed in 2026.3

## Description

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3 opening arbitrary URLs without confirmation was possible via the Remote Development port forwarding model

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.3) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-123839 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123839

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123839?

IntelliJ IDEA: before 2026.3.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123839

### How do I fix CVE-2026-123839?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 2026.3.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123839

## Related

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## References

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

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