# CVE-2026-50242: Auth bypass in Hub

> Attackers can bypass authentication via direct database access to gain administrative privileges in JetBrains Hub.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 24 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xqpc-xqhc-3crx

## What is CVE-2026-50242?

CVE-2026-50242 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in JetBrains Hub, published on 19 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In JetBrains Hub before 2026.1.13757,
2025.3.148033,
2025.2.148048,
2025.1.148120,
2024.3.148430,
2024.2.148429 authentication bypass via direct database access leading to administrative access was possible

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-50242?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jetbrains Hub.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-50242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-50242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-50242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-50242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in JetBrains Hub

- [CVE-2026-56141](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56141/): Weak cryptography in Hub (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-25262](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25262/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43183](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43183/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-36209](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36209/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-56142](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56142/): Privilege escalation in Hub (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-50242 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-50242 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in JetBrains Hub, published on 19 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-50242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: JetBrains Hub. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-50242/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-50242/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50242
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50242
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50242

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-50242/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.