MantisBT up to 2.26.0 Notification Message config_inc.php injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MantisBT up to 2.26.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file config_inc.php of the component Notification Message Handler. This manipulation causes injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-23830. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MantisBT up to 2.26.0 (Bug Tracking Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file config_inc.php of the component Notification Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MantisBT is an open source issue tracker. Prior to version 2.26.1, an unauthenticated attacker who knows a user's email address and username can hijack the user's account by poisoning the link in the password reset notification message. A patch is available in version 2.26.1. As a workaround, define `$g_path` as appropriate in `config_inc.php`.

The weakness was shared 02/21/2024 as GHSA-mcqj-7p29-9528. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-23830 since 01/22/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1055 for this issue.

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Upgrading to version 2.26.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7055731d09ff12b2781410a372f790172e279744 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Bug Tracking Software

Name

• MantisBT

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25
• 2.26.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/

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