CVE-2024-38504 Missing authorization in YouTrack

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An attacker can attach files to articles using the Guest User Account due to missing authorization checks in JetBrains YouTrack.

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

What is CVE-2024-38504?

CVE-2024-38504 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Jetbrains Youtrack, published on 18 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.2.34646 the Guest User Account was enabled for attaching files to articles

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38504?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Youtrack.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38504?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38504 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-2024-38504 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Jetbrains Youtrack vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mf2w-j66c-qcm9.

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