CVE-2025-68269 Security feature bypass in IntelliJ IDEA
Attackers can bypass security prompts to open untrusted remote projects over SSH in IntelliJ IDEA, potentially exposing users to malicious code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-68269?
CVE-2025-68269 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 16 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2025.3 missing confirmation allowed opening of untrusted remote projects over SSH
Weakness: CWE-349
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68269?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jetbrains Intellij Idea.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68269?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-68269 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-68269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jetbrains Intellij Idea
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qgf-3m3q-8xm4.