Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in view_filters_page.php in Mantis 1.0.0rc3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the target_field parameter.
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 | 0.19.2-5sarge1 | DSA-944-1 |
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 - 'View_filters_page.php' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-26798 · webapps · Dec 13, 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-944-1 mantis - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 18481 third-party-advisory
- 15842 vdb-entry
- ADV-2005-2874 vdb-entry
- http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/mantis-bugtracking-system-xss-vuln.html
- DSA-944 vendor-advisory
- 18018 third-party-advisory