Description
Mantis before 0.19.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the file upload size restriction by modifying the max_file_size parameter to (1) bug_file_add.php, (2) bug_report.php, (3) bug_report_advanced_page.php, and (4) proj_doc_add_page.php.
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 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-944-1 mantis - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 18481 third-party-advisory
- 22056 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=377932&group_id=14963
- 16046 vdb-entry
- 18181 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2005-3064 vdb-entry
- 18221 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200512-12 vendor-advisory
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2005-11-002.txt
- DSA-944 vendor-advisory