CVE-2022-29813 Code injection in IntelliJ IDEA

Medium 6.9 Published 28 Apr 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code locally by manipulating the custom Pandoc path in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-29813?

CVE-2022-29813 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 28 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.1 local code execution via custom Pandoc path was possible

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29813?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Intellij Idea.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-29813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7prh-rmp5-66jp.