CVE-2023-50871 Missing authorization in YouTrack

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks to view or modify inline comments in thread replies within JetBrains YouTrack.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-50871?

CVE-2023-50871 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jetbrains Youtrack, published on 15 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2023.3.22268 authorization check for inline comments inside thread replies was missed

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50871?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Youtrack.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-50871 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Jetbrains Youtrack vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q87v-2f9c-89c7.

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