CVE-2022-28648
YouTrack vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in JetBrains YouTrack before version 2022.1.43563. The vulnerability allowed HTML code from issue descriptions to be rendered improperly (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) and CWE-80 (Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, required low privileges, and user interaction (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could result in limited confidentiality and integrity breaches, with no impact on system availability. The attack requires user interaction and can potentially cross security boundaries (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in JetBrains YouTrack version 2022.1.43563. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (NVD).

Additional resources


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