XSS in Mantisbt
CVE-2022-28508
An XSS issue was discovered in browser_search_plugin.php in MantisBT before 2.25.2. Unescaped output of the return parameter allows an attacker to inject code into a hidden input field.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.052 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.052 · change: -0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- mantisbt.org/ (Vendor Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/projects/mantisbt/ (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/YavuzSahbaz/CVE-2022-28508/blob/main/MantisBT 2.25.2 XSS vulnurabili… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28508?
- CVE-2022-28508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28508?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-28508 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.