Description
The "View Bugs" page (view_all_bug_page.php) in Mantis 0.17.4a and earlier includes summaries of private bugs for users that do not have access to any projects.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | mantis | 0.17.1-2.5 | DSA-161 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-161 mantis - privilege escalation Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-161 vendor-advisory
- mantis-viewbugs-bug-listing(9955) vdb-entry
- 20020823 [Mantis Advisory/2002-07] Bugs in private projects listed on 'View Bugs' mailing-list
- 5565 vdb-entry