CVE-2023-35053
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn JetBrains YouTrack before 2023.1.10518 a DoS attack was possible via Helpdesk forms
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA Denial of Service vulnerability exists in JetBrains YouTrack versions prior to 2023.1.10518. The vulnerability can be triggered through Helpdesk forms, likely due to improper input handling or resource consumption when processing form submissions, allowing attackers to render the service unavailable.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2023.1.10518CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed YouTrack versionLog into YouTrack as an administrator and navigate to Administration > System > Overview, or check the version from the startup logs in the <youtrack_install_dir>/logs directoryAffected if The version number displayed is lower than 2023.1.10518
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Verify Helpdesk is accessibleCheck if the Helpdesk module is enabled by navigating to Administration > Plugins > Helpdesk in the YouTrack administrative interface, or attempt to access the Helpdesk portal URLAffected if Helpdesk is enabled and accessible to users or unauthenticated attackers
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Confirm Helpdesk is in useReview YouTrack's database or check the Administration > Services > Helpdesk section to see if any helpdesk projects or request forms existAffected if Active helpdesk projects or request forms are present in the system
You are affected if your YouTrack version is below 2023.1.10518 AND the Helpdesk module is enabled and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2023.1.10518
Upgrade YouTrack to version 2023.1.10518 or later. Prior to production deployment, test the update in a non-production environment and ensure backups are available.
2023.1.10518 or later
- Upgrade JetBrains YouTrack to version 2023.1.10518 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the YouTrack version in Administration > Application section
- Ensure Helpdesk forms are functioning normally after upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-35053 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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