Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-103494 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103494 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-103494?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.6, published 1 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Jetbrains YouTrack before 2026.2.19422.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-103494?
- Yes: fixed in YouTrack 2026.2.19422. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-103494 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-103494?
- Check whether you run Jetbrains YouTrack at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: YouTrack 2026.2.19422
Technical details
A privilege escalation vulnerability in YouTrack's group membership management allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges by modifying group assignments. The vulnerability requires authentication and network access to exploit. An attacker gains the ability to assume higher-privilege roles or access restricted resources by manipulating group membership logic.
Affected products
- JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.19422
Timeline
- 2026-10-01: disclosed