CVE-2024-28228 Missing authorization in YouTrack

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can create comments on behalf of arbitrary users in YouTrack HelpDesk, allowing unauthorized data modification and impersonation.

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

What is CVE-2024-28228?

CVE-2024-28228 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jetbrains Youtrack, published on 7 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.1.25893 creation comments on behalf of an arbitrary user in HelpDesk was possible

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28228?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Youtrack.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28228 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-2024-28228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Jetbrains Youtrack vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5pg-crr2-c647.

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