MantisBT has Stored XSS on Move Attachments Admin PageGHSA-7mqj-8gj2-cg59
Fix: mantisbt/mantisbt@5cb4b46GHSA-7mqj-8gj2-cg59 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mantisbt/mantisbt. A fix is available for mantisbt/mantisbt — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-7mqj-8gj2-cg59.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
mantisbt/mantisbtReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Unescaped Project Name allows an attacker that can set it (which typically requires manager or administrator access level) to inject HTML in Move Attachments admin page.
Impact
Cross-site scripting (XSS). This is mitigated by Content Security Policy which restricts scripts execution.
Patches
- 5cb4b469295889f5d2b01677c9bf82c143e0fdaa
Workarounds
None
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | mantisbt/mantisbt | ≥ 1.3.0&&< 2.28.2 | 2.28.2composer require mantisbt/mantisbt:^2.28.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mantisbt/mantisbt, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update mantisbt/mantisbt to 2.28.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7mqj-8gj2-cg59 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-7mqj-8gj2-cg59 in your dependencies?
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