CVE-2018-17783: MantisBT allows XSS via Edit Filter page

May 14, 2022 (updated May 30, 2025)

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Edit Filter page (manage_filter_edit page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-gcqw-45xq-xc63
github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/b9453cd7643b7c5b1b8c716b1dbd4d7d9571d1ec
mantisbt.org/blog/archives/mantisbt/613
mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=24814
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17783

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