#VU39639 Cross-site scripting in MantisBT - CVE-2016-7111

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39639

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7111

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MantisBT
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: mantisbt.sourceforge.net

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.

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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MantisBT: 1.3.0 rc1 - 1.3.0

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/28/1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/29/2
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/b3511d2f
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=21263

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.