CVE-2024-50580 Cross-site scripting in YouTrack

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via insecure markdown parsing in JetBrains YouTrack, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2024-50580?

CVE-2024-50580 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jetbrains Youtrack, published on 28 Oct 2024. 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 2024.3.47707 multiple XSS were possible due to insecure markdown parsing and custom rendering rule

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50580?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Youtrack.

How do I fix CVE-2024-50580?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50580 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-2024-50580 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Jetbrains Youtrack vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5cj-8jcp-gxw4.

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