XSS in Mantisbt

CVE-2022-33910

An XSS vulnerability in MantisBT before 2.25.5 allows remote attackers to attach crafted SVG documents to issue reports or bugnotes. When a user or an admin clicks on the attachment, file_download.php opens the SVG document in a browser tab instead of downloading it as a file, causing the JavaScript code to execute.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (56.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-33910?
CVE-2022-33910 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-33910?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-33910 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.