CVE-2022-28650 Cross-site scripting in YouTrack

High 7.3 Published Updated

Attackers can inject JavaScript into Markdown in the YouTrack Classic UI, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-28650?

CVE-2022-28650 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jetbrains Youtrack, published on 5 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2022.1.43700 it was possible to inject JavaScript into Markdown in the YouTrack Classic UI

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28650?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Youtrack.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28650?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-28650 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Jetbrains Youtrack vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x8w2-gg3q-hjwf.

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