CVE-2026-86497: Medium severity JetBrains YouTrack vulnerability

Published Sep 7, 2026
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Updated

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.18769 changing a mailbox host without re-authentication allowed a project administrator to exfiltrate stored mailbox credentials

Affected Software

1 affected component
JetBrains YouTrack<2026.2.18769

Event History

Sep 7, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:26 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

A project administrator can exploit it. The attack requires high privileges but can be performed over the network without user interaction.

2

What versions are affected?

JetBrains YouTrack versions before 2026.2.18769 are affected.

3

What is exposed if the issue is exploited?

Stored mailbox credentials may be exfiltrated. The provided severity vector indicates a high confidentiality impact, with no stated integrity or availability impact.

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