Cross-site scripting in MantisBT - CVE-2017-6797
Published: March 10, 2017 / Updated: July 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31437
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6797
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MantisBT
MantisBT
Software vendor:
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in bug_change_status_page.php in MantisBT before 1.3.7 and 2.x before 2.2.1. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Update to version 2.2.1.
External links
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22486
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/10/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96818
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037978
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a2d90ecabf3bcf3aa22ed9dbbecfd3d37902956f
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/c272c3f65da9677e505ff692b1f1e476b3afa56e