JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.2 was resolving the markdown plantuml artifact download link via a cleartext http connection.
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
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https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2019/09/26/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q2-2019/ | vendor advisory |