MantisBT up to 2.26.1 bug_change_status_page.php cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MantisBT up to 2.26.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file bug_change_status_page.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-34081. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MantisBT up to 2.26.1. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file bug_change_status_page.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

MantisBT (Mantis Bug Tracker) is an open source issue tracker. Improper escaping of a custom field's name allows an attacker to inject HTML and, if CSP settings permit, achieve execution of arbitrary JavaScript when resolving or closing issues (`bug_change_status_page.php`) belonging to a project linking said custom field, viewing issues (`view_all_bug_page.php`) when the custom field is displayed as a column, or printing issues (`print_all_bug_page.php`) when the custom field is displayed as a column. Version 2.26.2 contains a patch for the issue. As a workaround, ensure Custom Field Names do not contain HTML tags.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-34081 since 04/30/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:bug_change_status_page.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.26.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Bug Tracking Software

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• MantisBT

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• 2.26.0
• 2.26.1

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• open-source

Website

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

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