What is CVE-2022-29816?

CVE-2022-29816 is a low-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 2.8/10. Published 2022-04-28.

How severe is CVE-2022-29816?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.

XSS in Jetbrains Intellij Idea

CVE-2022-29816

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.1 HTML injection into IDE messages was possible

EPSS: 0.003 (17.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Jetbrains Intellij Idea — versions 2022.1
Jetbrains Intellij_idea

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)
CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@jetbrains.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29816?: CVE-2022-29816 is a low-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 2.8/10. Published 2022-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2022-29816?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.