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YoutrackApplication · Jetbrains

CVE-2024-28230

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2024.1.25893 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
In JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.1.25893 attaching/detaching workflow to a project was possible without project admin permissions

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 confidence

This is a privilege escalation vulnerability in JetBrains YouTrack where the workflow attachment/detachment functionality lacked proper authorization checks. Users without project admin permissions could attach or detach workflows to projects, bypassing the intended access control. This affects versions prior to 2024.1.25893.

MitigationUpgrade YouTrack to version 2024.1.25893 or later, which includes proper authorization validation for workflow management operations.

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
YoutrackApplication
Affected:< 2024.1.25893

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify YouTrack version
    Access the YouTrack administration interface and navigate to the About page (typically at /admin/about) or check the version from the installation directory's version.xml or build.json file. Compare the installed version to the affected range: versions prior to 2024.1.25893 are vulnerable.
    Affected if The installed YouTrack version is less than 2024.1.25893.
  2. Verify workflow module is in use
    Check if any projects have workflows attached. Navigate to the project settings in YouTrack and inspect the Workflows section for one or more projects. Alternatively, query the database for entries in the workflow-related tables.
    Affected if Workflows are attached to any project in the YouTrack instance.
  3. Review user role assignments
    Examine the user roles assigned in YouTrack, particularly focusing on whether non-administrator users have been granted the ability to manage workflows. Check project-level roles and global roles that may include workflow permissions.
    Affected if Non-admin users exist with permissions to attach or detach workflows to projects they do not administer.
  4. Inspect audit logs for workflow changes
    Access the YouTrack audit log (typically at /admin/audit) or the project's audit history. Search for events related to workflow attachment and detachment operations. Identify if any such actions were performed by users lacking project admin rights.
    Affected if Audit logs show workflow attach/detach operations performed by users without project admin permissions.

You are affected if your YouTrack installation is version 2024.1.25893 or earlier AND non-administrator users can attach or detach workflows to projects without proper authorization checks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2024.1.25893 or later
Fixed in 2024.1.25893
Interim mitigation

Upgrade YouTrack to version 2024.1.25893 or later, which includes proper authorization validation for workflow management operations.

Recommended fix High confidence

2024.1.25893

  1. Back up your YouTrack database and configuration files before upgrading
  2. Download YouTrack version 2024.1.25893 or later from the official JetBrains website
  3. Follow the standard YouTrack upgrade procedure: stop the current YouTrack service, run the installer or deploy the new version, start the new service
  4. Verify that the upgrade completed successfully by logging into YouTrack
  5. Confirm that the authorization fix is working by verifying that only project admins can attach/detach workflows to projects
Caveat Standard upgrade precautions apply - test in non-production first, backup data

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Youtrack Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
24.0 hours of engineering $4,200
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