9.8

CVE-2026-86478: jetbrains youtrack Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Deferred
Published 07-09-2026Last modified 09-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-86478 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in jetbrains youtrack. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.61%
0%100%
Low · +0.25 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2025.3.161254, 2026.1.14042 improper authentication in YouTrack Helpdesk allowed unauthenticated account takeover via a self-asserted email address

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.25 pp

From 0.36% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Jetbrains1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links