Intellij IdeaApplication · Jetbrains

CVE-2022-48431

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-03-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2023.1 or later.
See remediation →
80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.1 in some cases, Gradle and Maven projects could be imported without the “Trust Project” confirmation.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2023.1, the 'Trust Project' security confirmation dialog could be bypassed during project import for certain Gradle and Maven projects, allowing potentially malicious project code to be loaded without user warning.

MitigationUpgrade IntelliJ IDEA to version 2023.1 or later to receive the fix that enforces the Trust Project confirmation for all project imports.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Intellij IdeaApplication
Affected:< 2023.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check IntelliJ IDEA version
    Open IntelliJ IDEA, go to Help > About, or check the installation directory (typically IDE60Xuild.txt or similar version file in the installation folder)
    Affected if The reported version is any version below 2023.1 (for example, 2022.3, 2022.2, 2022.1, 2021.x, etc.)
  2. Identify installation source
    Determine if IntelliJ was installed via JetBrains Toolbox, direct download, or a system package manager - different locations may have different version files
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined to be 2023.1 or later
  3. Verify patch status
    Check if IntelliJ IDEA has received updates: Help > Check for Updates, or check JetBrains release notes for the installed version
    Affected if No update to version 2023.1 or later has been applied

The environment is affected if IntelliJ IDEA is installed with any version prior to 2023.1, regardless of whether specific Gradle or Maven project imports have been attempted.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2023.1 or later
Fixed in 2023.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade IntelliJ IDEA to version 2023.1 or later to receive the fix that enforces the Trust Project confirmation for all project imports.

Recommended fix High confidence

IntelliJ IDEA 2023.1 or later

  1. Back up your IntelliJ IDEA settings and any local projects if desired
  2. Download IntelliJ IDEA 2023.1 or later from the official JetBrains website at www.jetbrains.com/idea/download
  3. Install the new version, or use JetBrains Toolbox to update to the latest version
  4. Launch the updated IntelliJ IDEA and verify the "Trust Project" confirmation dialog appears when importing Gradle or Maven projects

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Intellij Idea Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
4.0 hours of engineering $750
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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