Auth bypass in Jetbrains Youtrack

CVE-2026-86498

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2025.3.160480, 2026.1.14047 pUT requests on link sub-resources allowed modification linked entities without update permission

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-86498: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86498?
CVE-2026-86498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Youtrack, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-09-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-86498?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.