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TI-2026-59170 Aliases CVE-2026-86478GHSA-w44j-qc22-m82h

Authentication bypass by spoofing in JetBrains YouTrack

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-290Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.

Summary

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2025.3.161254, 2026.1.14042 improper authentication in YouTrack Helpdesk allowed unauthenticated account takeover via a self-asserted email address

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00606 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed YouTrack (JetBrains): 2025.3.161254, 2026.1.14042

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JetBrainsYouTrackbefore 2025.3.161254, 2026.1.140422025.3.161254, 2026.1.14042Patch availableCNA
  • YouTrack VendorJetBrains Affected before 2025.3.161254, 2026.1.14042 Fixed in 2025.3.161254, 2026.1.14042 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:youtrack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——JetBrains
  • cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:youtrack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·JetBrains

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA YouTrack (JetBrains) Fixed in 2025.3.161254, 2026.1.14042

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86478
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w44j-qc22-m82h

References

  • TI-2026-45031 Deserialization of untrusted data in JetBrains TeamCity KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18053 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 authentication bypass allowing to perform admin actions was possible KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-22884 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18054 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 path traversal allowing to perform limited admin actions was possible KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2024-15905 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.3 authentication bypass leading to RCE was possible CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-24589 Insufficiently protected credentials in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
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