CVE-2026-100263 Cross-site scripting in YouTrack

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious HTML via the User-Agent header in JetBrains YouTrack, potentially leading to script execution or account takeover.

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-2026-100263?

CVE-2026-100263 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jetbrains Youtrack, published on 30 Sep 2026. 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 2026.2.18991 stored HTML injection via the User-Agent header was possible

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100263?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Youtrack.

How do I fix CVE-2026-100263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-100263 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-2026-100263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Jetbrains Youtrack vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wpxv-jj6h-wjr5.

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