XSS in Mantisbt
CVE-2017-12062
An XSS issue was discovered in manage_user_page.php in MantisBT 2.x before 2.5.2. The 'filter' field is not sanitized before being rendered in the Manage User page, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code if CSP is disabled.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mantisbt — versions 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/01/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039030 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/01/2 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/9b5b71dadbeeeec27efea59f562ac5bd6d2673b7 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12062?
- CVE-2017-12062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12062?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12062 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.