Incorrect Privilege Assignment in YouTrack - CVE-2026-86500

 

Incorrect Privilege Assignment in YouTrack - CVE-2026-86500

Published: September 7, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU147339
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-86500
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect privilege assignment in the project role assignment functionality when assigning project roles. A remote user can grant themselves the Project Admin role to escalate privileges.


Affected software

YouTrack

How to mitigate CVE-2026-86500

Install security update from vendor's website.

YouTrack - update to 2026.1.14047

External References

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