CVE-2026-86495 Missing authorization in YouTrack
Attackers can create knowledge base articles in inaccessible projects due to missing permission 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-2026-86495?
CVE-2026-86495 is a medium-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 2026.2.18687 missing permission checks allowed creating knowledge base articles in inaccessible projects
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86495?
How do I fix CVE-2026-86495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86495 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-2026-86495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-86495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf9f-9v25-gm42.