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CVE-2017-6973: MantisBT XSS via adm_config_report.php's action parameter

May 17, 2022 (updated June 11, 2025)

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT Configuration Report page (adm_config_report.php) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code through a crafted ‘action’ parameter. This is fixed in 1.3.8, 2.1.2, and 2.2.2.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-v7qf-22rw-chph
  • github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
  • github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/034cd07b47af37366fc7b726cb4a4f971d3d3fb9
  • github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/15e52e84c389afe8b03ed3cdb59b6549257ed197
  • github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/da74c5aa02bcf21cfaab1180f892c22415e5fea6
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6973

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.3.8, all versions starting from 2.0.0 before 2.1.2, all versions starting from 2.2.0 before 2.2.2

Fixed versions

  • 1.3.8
  • 2.1.2
  • 2.2.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.3.8, 2.1.2, 2.2.2 or above.

Impact 4.8 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

packagist/mantisbt/mantisbt/CVE-2017-6973.yml

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