JetBrains YouTrack < 2026.2.17394 Stored XSS (CVE-2026-61492)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 327413

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The version of JetBrains YouTrack installed on the remote host is prior to 2026.2.17394. It is, therefore, affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability:

- Stored XSS via article titles in digest emails was possible. (CVE-2026-61492)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to JetBrains YouTrack version 2026.2.17394, or later.

See Also

https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 327413

File Name: jetbrains_youtrack_CVE-2026-61492.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/16/2026

Updated: 7/16/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.3

Percentile: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-61492

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:jetbrains:youtrack

Required KB Items: installed_sw/JetBrains YouTrack

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-61492