CVE-2026-49382 Code injection in IntelliJ IDEA

Medium 4.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via template injection in the Copyright plugin of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2026-49382?

CVE-2026-49382 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 29 May 2026. 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 2026.1 code execution was possible via template injection in the Copyright plugin

Weakness: CWE-1336

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Intellij Idea.

How do I fix CVE-2026-49382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49382 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-2026-49382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Jetbrains Intellij Idea vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fwch-gx6q-xhxg.

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