CVE-2024-50575: In JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47707 reflected XSS was possible in Widget API
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 24/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.38% (FIRST EPSS).
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: JetBrains YouTrack 2024.3.47707.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to JetBrains YouTrack 2024.3.47707 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
- Published
- Oct 28, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.3% · 32th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-79
Report tools
Action score
24
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.3%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.1
- CNA · JetBrains
- 4.6
- 1.5 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| jetbrains | youtrack | cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:youtrack |
Limit the impact of XSS
This is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. A well-configured Content-Security-Policy doesn't fix it, but greatly reduces its impact. Check your site's CSP and other security headers for free.
Check security headersVersions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (JetBrains). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
JetBrains YouTrack
- before 2024.3.47707affected · semver
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- jetbrains youtrackbefore 2024.3.47707
Same product
jetbrains: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-24442JetBrains YouTrack before 2021.4.40426 was vulnerable to SSTI (Server-Side Template Injection) via FreeMarker templates.40Plan
- CVE-2021-43185JetBrains YouTrack before 2021.3.23639 is vulnerable to Host header injection.40Plan
- CVE-2021-25770In JetBrains YouTrack before 2020.5.3123, server-side template injection (SSTI) was possible, which could lead to code execution.40Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-49579Oct 17, 2024 · In JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47197 insecure plugin iframe allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution and unauthorized API requests24Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-50574Oct 28, 2024 · In JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47707 potential ReDoS exploit was possible via email header parsing in Helpdesk functionality30Monitor
- Later →CVE-2024-50576Oct 28, 2024 · In JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47707 stored XSS was possible via vendor URL in App manifest21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| JetBrains YouTrack | 2024.3.47707 | Vendor (CNA) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2024-505790 days apartIn JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47707 reflected XSS due to insecure link sanitization was possible24Monitor
- CVE-2024-505760 days apartIn JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47707 stored XSS was possible via vendor URL in App manifest21Monitor
- CVE-2024-505770 days apartIn JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47707 stored XSS was possible via Angular template injection in Hub settings21Monitor
- CVE-2024-505800 days apartIn JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47707 multiple XSS were possible due to insecure markdown parsing and custom rendering rule21Monitor
- CVE-2024-505810 days apartIn JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47707 improper HTML sanitization could lead to XSS attack via comment tag21Monitor
- CVE-2024-505820 days apartIn JetBrains YouTrack before 2024.3.47707 stored XSS was possible due to improper HTML sanitization in markdown elements21Monitor
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-24-1779 · Oct 30, 2024(JetBrains Çoklu Ürün Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvd-primary
Root cause
User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-79 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;Fixed
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.