Cross-site scripting in MantisBT - CVE-2011-3358

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in MantisBT before 1.2.8 when processing the (1) os, (2) os_build, or (3) platform parameter to (a) bug_report_page.php or (b) bug_update_advanced_page.php, related to use of the Projax library. A remote 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

External links

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=640297
• http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-tracker/2011/09/msg00012.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066061.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/45961
• http://secunia.com/advisories/51199
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201211-01.xml
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8392
• http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2308
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/04/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/09/9
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519547/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49448
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=735514
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69589
• https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/0a636b37d3425aea7b781e7f25eaeb164ac54a3d
• https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mantisbt.html