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JetBrains YouTrack EUVDEUVD-2026-33394

| CVE-2026-49386 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-05-29 JetBrains GHSA-gc2g-wv59-8j3r
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: JetBrains
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege YouTrack account
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to target instance
  3. Exploit
    Navigate to Planning Canvas feature
  4. Execution
    Manipulate resource identifiers in HTTP requests
  5. Persist
    Enumerate restricted issues and articles
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate confidential project data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must hold a valid authenticated session on the target YouTrack instance with at least low-privilege access (PR:L per CVSS vector). The vulnerability is specifically exercised through the Planning Canvas feature - exploitation requires interaction with this component, not general YouTrack API access. Exploitation is limited by: (1) the mandatory requirement for a valid authenticated account on the instance, ruling out unauthenticated external attackers; (2) impact is scoped to confidentiality only - restricted write or administrative actions are not achievable via this flaw; and (3) only instances hosting restricted issues or articles on Planning Canvas present meaningful data exposure risk.

Impact

The CVSS 6.5 score is derived from vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating network-exploitable, low-complexity, low-privilege authentication required, with high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. The PR:L requirement meaningfully constrains opportunistic exploitation - an attacker must first obtain a valid YouTrack account, reducing the exposed attack surface to insiders, compromised accounts, or users with self-registration access. No EPSS score was provided in available data, and the absence of a KEV listing and public POC suggests no evidence of active exploitation at this time. Despite the high confidentiality CVSS sub-score, real-world prioritization should be moderate: the primary risk is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive project data such as security roadmaps, unreleased features, or internal communications stored in restricted issues. Organizations with sensitive projects on shared YouTrack instances should treat this as a higher priority.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated low-privileged YouTrack user - such as a contractor or guest account - accesses the Planning Canvas and systematically manipulates issue or article identifier parameters in HTTP requests to retrieve restricted items from projects they have not been explicitly granted access to. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is required, this enumeration could be scripted to extract metadata or content from restricted security or roadmap issues across the entire instance.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – May 29, 2026

Improper access control in JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.1.13570 permits any authenticated low-privileged user to enumerate restricted issues and articles through the Planning Canvas feature, exposing confidential project data they are not authorized to view. Rooted in CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key), the flaw allows user-controlled identifiers to bypass access restrictions without proper authorization checks. No public exploit code has been identified and this vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade JetBrains YouTrack to version 2026.1.13570 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch for this issue per the JetBrains security advisory at https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/. If immediate upgrading is not feasible, as a compensating control restrict Planning Canvas access permissions to only explicitly trusted users through YouTrack's project-level access control settings - note this may reduce collaborative visibility. Additionally, audit user accounts with low-privilege access on YouTrack instances hosting sensitive or restricted projects, and revoke accounts that no longer require access. These controls do not eliminate the underlying flaw and should be treated as temporary measures only.

Affected VersionsENISA

YouTrack 0 <2026.1.13570

Affected Packages

euvd youtrack fix: 2026.1.13570

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

JetBrains YouTrack is a proprietary web-based project management and issue tracking platform. The Planning Canvas is a visual agile board feature that renders issues and articles across projects. CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) indicates the root cause: the application uses user-supplied resource identifiers - such as issue IDs or article IDs - to retrieve objects without consistently verifying that the requesting authenticated principal holds the required access rights to those specific resources. This is a classic IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference) pattern. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:youtrack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all YouTrack application versions, with the fix boundary at build 2026.1.13570.

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Severity by source

Vendor (JetBrains) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (JetBrains) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: JetBrains

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
May 29, 2026 - 20:02 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.1.13570 improper access control allowed enumeration of restricted issues and articles on Planning Canvas

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 100% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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