Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in view_all_set.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dir parameter, as identified by bug#0005959, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3090.
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 3.1 | mantis | 0.19.2-4 | DSA-778-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Mantis Bug Tracker 0.x/1.0 - Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities EDB-26172 · webapps · Aug 19, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-778-1 mantis - missing input sanitising Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-778 vendor-advisory
- mantis-bug-report-xss(21958) vdb-entry
- 16506 third-party-advisory
- 14604 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200509-16 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mantisbt.org/changelog.php
- 20050926 Mantis Bugtracker - Remote Database Scanner and XSS Vulnerabilities mailing-list