XSS in Mantisbt

CVE-2020-16266

An XSS issue was discovered in MantisBT before 2.24.2. Improper escaping on view_all_bug_page.php allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary HTML into the page by saving it into a text Custom Field, leading to possible code execution in the browser of any user subsequently viewing the issue (if CSP settings allow it).

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-16266: held from 0.013 to 0.012.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.012 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16266?
CVE-2020-16266 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-16266?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.