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Integrating Invicti Standard with YouTrack

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Invicti Standard

YouTrack is a JetBrains web-based issue tracking and project management platform. YouTrack is optimized for developers and agile teams.

This document explains how to configure Invicti Standard to send a detected vulnerability to YouTrack, including both manual configuration and wizard-based setup.

YouTrack Fields

This table lists and explains the YouTrack fields in the Send to Actions tab.

Button/Section/FieldDescription
AddClick to add an integration.
DeleteClick to delete the integration and clear all fields.
Configure Send ToClick to configure the integration using the Settings Wizard instead of using it manually.
Create Sample IssueOnce all relevant fields have been configured, click to create a sample issue.
ActionThis section contains general fields about the Send to Action.
Display NameThis is the name of the configuration that will be shown in menus.
MandatoryThis section contains fields that must be completed.
Server URLThis is the YouTrack server URL to which issues are sent.
Bearer TokenThis is the bearer token for authentication.
Project IDThis is the project identifier.
VulnerabilityThis section contains fields with vulnerability details.
Body TemplateThis is the template file that is used to create description fields.
Title FormatThis is the string format that is used to create the vulnerability title.
OptionalThis section contains optional fields.
TagsThese are the work item tags, separated by a semicolon (;).
Custom FieldsClick the ellipsis to open the Custom Fields Editor dialog.

How to Integrate Invicti Standard with YouTrack

Follow these steps to configure the YouTrack integration manually in Invicti Standard:

  1. Open Invicti Standard.
  2. From the Home tab on the ribbon, click Options. The Options dialog is displayed.
  3. Click Send To Actions.
Invicti Standard Options dialog showing Send To Actions configuration menu
  1. From the Add dropdown, select YouTrack. The YouTrack fields are displayed.
YouTrack integration configuration form showing all mandatory and optional fields
  1. In the Mandatory section, complete the connection details:

    • Server URL
    • Bearer Token
    • Project ID
  2. In the Vulnerability section, you can change the default Body Template and Title Format.

note

Body templates are stored in %userprofile%\Documents\Invicti\Resources\Send To Templates. If you use your own custom templates, store them in this location.

  1. In the Optional section you can specify:

    • Tags
    • Custom Fields
  2. To set custom field values, in the Custom Fields field, click the ellipsis button.

  3. In the Edit Custom Field Value field, enter the relevant value.

This table shows some sample fields and values.

PriorityMajor, Critical, Normal
TypeBug, Task, Exception
StateSubmitted, Open, InProgress
Due Date@Raw(System.DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(7).ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"))
YouTrack custom fields editor dialog showing sample field configurations for Priority, Type, State, and Due Date
  1. Click OK.
  2. Click Create Sample Issue to confirm that Invicti Standard can connect to the configured system. A Send To Action Test confirmation dialog is displayed.
YouTrack test connection dialog showing Create Sample Issue confirmation and results
  1. In the Send To Action Test dialog, click the Issue number link to open the issue in YouTrack in the default browser.
YouTrack test connection dialog showing Create Sample Issue confirmation and results

How to Integrate Invicti Standard with YouTrack Using the Wizard

Configuration Alternative

Instead of configuring the settings manually, the configuration wizard can help you with the settings.

  1. Open Invicti Standard.
  2. From the Home tab on the ribbon, click Options. The Options dialog is displayed.
  3. Click Send To Actions.
  4. From the Add dropdown, select YouTrack. The YouTrack fields are displayed.
YouTrack integration form showing Configure Send To button to launch the configuration wizard
  1. Click Configure Send To to launch the wizard. The Send To Configuration dialog is displayed.
YouTrack configuration wizard welcome screen with Next button to proceed
  1. Click Next. The Authentication step is displayed.
YouTrack wizard authentication step showing Server URL and Bearer Token fields with Test Credentials button
  1. Complete the Server URL and Bearer Token fields, and click Test Credentials.
  2. When the confirmation message, Your credentials are confirmed, is displayed, click Next. The Project step is displayed.
YouTrack wizard project selection step showing available projects list
  1. Select a project, and click Next. The Priority step is displayed.
YouTrack wizard tags configuration step showing Tags field for optional tag assignment
  1. If required, complete the Tags field, and click Next. The Summary step is displayed.
YouTrack wizard summary step showing review of all configured settings with Finish button
  1. Review your settings, and click Finish. The Settings are applied automatically. You are returned to the Send To Actions fields.

How to Export Reported Vulnerabilities to Projects in YouTrack

Prerequisites

Please ensure that you have first configured YouTrack integration (see How to Integrate Invicti Standard with YouTrack).

  1. Open Invicti Standard.
  2. From the ribbon, select the File tab. Local Scans are displayed. Double-click the relevant scan to display its results.
Invicti Standard scan results view showing vulnerabilities ready for export to YouTrack
  1. In the Issues panel, right click the vulnerability you want to export and select Send to YouTrack. (Alternatively, from the ribbon, click the Vulnerability tab, then Send To YouTrack.) A confirmation message and link is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Invicti Standard scan results view showing vulnerabilities ready for export to YouTrack
  1. Click the YouTrack Send To Action is executed for the selected vulnerability link to view the newly-created issue in YouTrack.
  2. The vulnerability is automatically exported to YouTrack. You can view it in YouTrack's Issues tab.
Invicti Standard scan results view showing vulnerabilities ready for export to YouTrack

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