CVE-2026-86495Network attack vector

Unauthorized article creation via missing project checks

Published Sep 7, 2026 · Updated Sep 8, 2026

Missing authorization in JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.18687 allows remote authenticated users to create articles in inaccessible projects. The knowledge base article-creation path accepts a target project without enforcing the caller's project-access permissions. A valid low-privileged account is required; the established impact is unauthorized article creation, not access to existing restricted content.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.18687 allows remote authenticated users to create articles in inaccessible projects. The knowledge base article-creation path accepts a target project without enforcing the caller's project-access permissions. A valid low-privileged account is required; the established impact is unauthorized article creation, not access to existing restricted content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-86495
Published
Sep 7, 2026
Updated
Sep 8, 2026
Vendor
JetBrains
Product
YouTrack
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2026.2.18687

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

JetBrains · YouTrackversion=0 <2026.2.18687

Published CVSS scores

6.5JetBrainsCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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