GHSA-fh48-f69w-7vmp
Fix: mantisbt/mantisbt@80990f4GHSA-fh48-f69w-7vmp is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mantisbt/mantisbt. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-fh48-f69w-7vmp is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
MantisBT Vulnerable to Stored HTML Injection in Tag Delete Confirmation
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Improper escaping of Tag name when deleting it in tag_delete.php allows an attacker to inject HTML and, if CSP settings permit, achieve execution of arbitrary JavaScript.
Impact
Cross-site scripting (XSS).
Patches
80990f43153167c73f11eb4b2bc7108d0c3d6b46
Workarounds
- Revert commit d6890320752ecf37bd74d11fe14fe7dc12335be9
- Manually edit language files to remove the sprintf placeholder
%1$sfrom $s_tag_delete_message string, for example withsed -r -i '/tag_delete_message/s/.%1\$s.//' -- lang/
Credits
MantisBT hanks Vishal Shukla for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | mantisbt/mantisbt | ≥ 2.28.0&&< 2.28.1 | 2.28.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mantisbt/mantisbt. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update mantisbt/mantisbt to 2.28.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-fh48-f69w-7vmp is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-fh48-f69w-7vmp is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-fh48-f69w-7vmp. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-fh48-f69w-7vmp in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-fh48-f69w-7vmp across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.