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Network-accessible API exploitable by any authenticated read-only user (PR:L); no confidentiality or availability impact, only unauthorized write to whiteboard cards (I:H).
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CVSS VectorVendor: JetBrains
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In JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.18634 improper permission checks allowed read-only users to create and modify whiteboard cards
AnalysisAI
Improper authorization in JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.18634 allows authenticated read-only users to create and modify whiteboard cards, exceeding their intended permissions. The flaw (CWE-863) bypasses YouTrack's role-based access controls for the whiteboard feature, enabling low-privileged users to perform write operations they should be denied. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid YouTrack user account assigned a read-only role - this is the minimum authentication level needed to reach the whiteboard card API. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N scores 6.5 (Medium), which is plausible. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Upgrade JetBrains YouTrack to version 2026.2.18634 or later - this is the vendor-confirmed fix per the JetBrains security advisory at https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-863 – Incorrect Authorization
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-72509
GHSA-vqpp-qf88-72p9