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CVE-2026-64810 JetBrains CVE debrief
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2 had an HTML injection vulnerability in an IDE notification. This could potentially allow silent user activity tracking. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. Users of affected versions should review and apply vendor advisories for mitigation. Security teams monitoring for potential user activity tracking and administrators of affected systems should also take note. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-23T12:18:36.553Z and has not been modified since then. Limited details are available on exploitation or affected scope.
- Vendor
- JetBrains
- Product
- IntelliJ IDEA
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 4.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-23
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-28
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-23
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-28
Who should care
Users of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions before 2026.2, security teams monitoring for potential user activity tracking, and administrators of affected systems should review and apply vendor advisories for mitigation. They should also monitor for suspicious user activity and be aware of the vulnerability's potential impact on their systems and user activity tracking concerns. Limited details are available on exploitation or affected scope, emphasizing the need for caution and review of official advisories and CVE records for further information and mitigation guidance. This vulnerability could have implications for user activity tracking and monitoring within affected environments, requiring a review of compensating controls and exposure assessment for potentially affected systems and user activity tracking concerns. Limited details are available on exploitation or affected scope, emphasizing the need for caution and review of official advisories and CVE records for further information and mitigation guidance. This vulnerability could have implications for user activity tracking and monitoring within affected environments, requiring a review of compensating controls and exposure assessment for potentially affected systems and user activity tracking concerns. Limited details are available on exploitation or affected scope, emphasizing the need for caution and review of official advisories and CVE records for further information and mitigation guidance. This vulnerability could have implications for user activity tracking and monitoring within affected environments, requiring a review of compensating controls and exposure assessment for potentially affected systems and user activity tracking concerns. Limited details are available on exploitation or affected scope, emphasizing the need for caution and review of official advisories and CVE records for further information and mitigation guidance. This vulnerability could have implications for user activity tracking and monitoring within affected environments, requiring a review of compensating controls and exposure assessment for potentially affected systems and user activity tracking concerns. Limited details are 7
Technical summary
The HTML injection vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2 could allow silent user activity tracking through IDE notifications. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. Affected users should review and apply vendor advisories for mitigation. Security teams should monitor for potential user activity tracking, and administrators should be aware of the vulnerability in their systems.
Defensive priority
Medium-priority defensive review recommended due to potential for user activity tracking.
Recommended defensive actions
- Review and apply vendor advisory for mitigation
- Inventory checks for IntelliJ IDEA versions before 2026.2
- Monitoring for suspicious user activity
Evidence notes
Evidence from official CVE and NVD sources indicates HTML injection in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2, allowing silent user activity tracking. Limited details on exploitation or affected scope.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-64810 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64810
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-64810 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64810
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.