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[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception Error retrieving vulnerability data from GitHub Security Advisory API java.io.IOException: Tunnel failed, got: 403

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Description

IntelliJ build version: 2025.3.3 IU-253.31033.145
OS: Mac OS X
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 21.0.10
Plugin version: 3.97.3-2025.3
Additional Info: None
Parent component:

com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,0,0,1728x994,layout=com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane$CustomHeaderRootLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=449,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]

Error message:

IdeaLoggingEvent[message=Error retrieving vulnerability data from GitHub Security Advisory API, throwable=java.io.IOException: Tunnel failed, got: 403
	at <REDACTED: user-file-path>(HttpClientImpl.java:970)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.CVECheckService.retrieveVulnerabilityData(CVECheckService.java:312)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.CVECheckService.fetchCves(CVECheckService.java:241)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.CVECheckService.getCveUpgradeIssues(CVECheckService.java:200)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.CVECheckService.batchGetCVEIssues(CVECheckService.java:171)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.JavaUpgradeIssuesDetectionService.getCVEIssues(JavaUpgradeIssuesDetectionService.java:385

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Research direction

Start in CVECheckService.java at retrieveVulnerabilityData(), then follow fetchCves(), getCveUpgradeIssues(), and batchGetCVEIssues() in the stack trace. Reproduce the GitHub Security Advisory API request in the IntelliJ plugin environment, especially where the 403 tunnel failure occurs. Done means the vulnerability check no longer surfaces this uncaught exception.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, java
Domain
devtools, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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