MantisBT has an authorization bypass that allows reading attachments after losing access to a private issueGHSA-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf
Fix: mantisbt/mantisbt@de7bdeeGHSA-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf is a Information Exposure 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
- 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-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf.
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
MantisBT permits a user to list and download their own attachments from an Issue created by another user, even after that Issue becomes private and direct access to it is denied.
Impact
The loss of confidentiality caused by this vulnerability is minimal, considering that only the attachments that were previously uploaded by the user themselves remains accessible.
Patches
- de7bdeec36de066235e38a77bf056917d951c84d
Workarounds
None.
Credits
Thanks to Vishal Shukla for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | mantisbt/mantisbt | all versions | 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-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf in your dependencies?
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