CVE-2026-86479 Missing authorization in YouTrack

High 8.0 Published Updated

Attackers can access restricted REST API resources via IDOR due to missing authorization checks in JetBrains YouTrack.

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

What is CVE-2026-86479?

CVE-2026-86479 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in JetBrains YouTrack, published on 7 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.18788, 2026.1.14055, 2025.3.161254 missing authorisation allowed access to restricted REST API resources via IDOR

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86479?

How do I fix CVE-2026-86479?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86479 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-2026-86479 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-86479 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxcm-p8cw-r92m.

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