CVE-2024-24941
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 · uneditedIn JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.3.3 a plugin for JetBrains Space was able to send an authentication token to an inappropriate URL
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 · moderate confidenceA JetBrains Space plugin in IntelliJ IDEA versions prior to 2023.3.3 had a vulnerability where it would send an authentication token to an inappropriate/unintended URL, potentially exposing credentials to an unauthorized endpoint.
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< 2023.3.3CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check IntelliJ IDEA installed versionOpen IntelliJ IDEA, go to Help > About (on Windows/Linux) or IntelliJ IDEA > About (on macOS). Note the version number displayed.Affected if The displayed version is earlier than 2023.3.3 (for example, 2023.3.2, 2023.3.1, 2023.3.0, or any earlier major version)
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Verify JetBrains Space plugin is installedGo to Settings > Plugins > Installed (or File > Settings > Plugins > Installed on Windows/Linux). Look for JetBrains Space in the list of installed plugins.Affected if The JetBrains Space plugin appears in the installed plugins list
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Check if Space plugin is configuredGo to Settings > Version Control > Space (or File > Settings > Version Control > Space). Look for any configured Space server URLs or authentication settings.Affected if A Space server URL or authentication configuration is present in the Space plugin settings
You are affected if your IntelliJ IDEA version is earlier than 2023.3.3 AND the JetBrains Space plugin is installed and configured with authentication credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped2023.3.3
Upgrade IntelliJ IDEA to version 2023.3.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
2023.3.3 or later
- Back up your current IntelliJ IDEA settings and any important projects
- Download IntelliJ IDEA 2023.3.3 or a later version from the official JetBrains website (www.jetbrains.com)
- Install the new version, choosing to keep or import your existing settings when prompted
- After installation, verify the version by going to Help > About to confirm you are on 2023.3.3 or later
- If using the JetBrains Space plugin, verify it is updated to a compatible version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA0.5 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-24941 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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