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

Published 2022-04-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Jetbrains Intellij Idea — versions 2022.1
Jetbrains Intellij Idea

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/ (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.