# CVE-2024-46970: Cross-site scripting in IntelliJ IDEA

> Attackers can inject HTML via project names in IntelliJ IDEA, potentially leading to code execution or security bypasses.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jfw4-5phw-5pw7

## What is CVE-2024-46970?

CVE-2024-46970 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 16 Sep 2024. 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 2024.1 hTML injection via the project name was possible

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46970?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jetbrains Intellij Idea.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-46970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-46970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-46970 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Jetbrains Intellij Idea

- [CVE-2026-64812](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64812/): Missing authorization in IntelliJ IDEA (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-64813](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-64813/): Missing authorization in IntelliJ IDEA (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-11690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11690/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-10104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10104/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-9186](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9186/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-46970 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-46970 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 16 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Jetbrains Intellij Idea. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46970/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46970/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46970
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46970
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-46970

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46970/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.