CVE-2020-25781: MantisBT unauthorized users able to access private files

May 24, 2022 (updated May 29, 2025)

An issue was discovered in file_download.php in MantisBT before 2.24.3. Users without access to view private issue notes are able to download the (supposedly private) attachments linked to these notes by accessing the corresponding file download URL directly.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-xjmx-cprh-646r
github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt
mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=27039
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25781

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