Input validation error in MantisBT - CVE-2015-1042
Published: February 10, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40898
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1042
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MantisBT
MantisBT
Software vendor:
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
mantisbt.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The string_sanitize_url function in core/string_api.php in MantisBT 1.2.0a3 through 1.2.18 uses an incorrect regular expression, which allows remote attackers to conduct open redirect and phishing attacks via a URL with a ":/" (colon slash) separator in the return parameter to login_page.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-6316. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/601.html">CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')</a>
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130142/Mantis-BugTracker-1.2.19-Open-Redirect.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/110
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/10/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/11/8
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031633
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17997