Auth bypass in Mantisbt
CVE-2020-29605
An issue was discovered in MantisBT before 2.24.4. Due to insufficient access-level checks, any logged-in user allowed to perform Group Actions can get access to the Summary fields of private Issues via bug_arr[]= in a crafted bug_actiongroup_page.php URL. (The target Issues can have Private view status, or belong to a private Project.)
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29605?
- CVE-2020-29605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29605?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-29605 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.