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Attachment size limit bypass in JetBrains YouTrack AI assistant

Priority LOW 17CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.19728 does not enforce its attachment size limit when a thread is converted through the AI assistant. A remote attacker with low privileges can exceed the limit, which causes resource exhaustion (CWE-770). The CVSS vector rates the impact as low availability only.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.19728 the attachment size limit could be bypassed via AI assistant thread conversion

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00763 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed YouTrack (JetBrains): 2026.2.19728

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 2026.2.197282026.2.19728Patch availableCNA
  • YouTrack VendorJetBrains Affected before 2026.2.19728 Fixed in 2026.2.19728 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

Update JetBrains YouTrack to version 2026.2.19728 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA YouTrack (JetBrains) Fixed in 2026.2.19728

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123336
  2. 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-gv5f-529c-m3rx
  3. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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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