XSS in Mantisbt

CVE-2017-7241

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT Move Attachments page (move_attachments_page.php, part of admin tools) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code through a crafted 'type' parameter, if Content Security Protection (CSP) settings allows it. This is fixed in 1.3.9, 2.1.3, and 2.2.3. Note that this vulnerability is not exploitable if the admin tools directory is removed, as recommended in the "Post-installation and upgrade tasks" of the MantisBT Admin Guide. A reminder to do so is also displayed on the login page.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (56.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Mantisbt — versions 1.2.16, 1.2.17, 1.2.18
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7241?
CVE-2017-7241 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2017-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2017-7241?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.