Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mantis 1.00rc4 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) hide_status, (2) handler_id, (3) user_monitor, (4) reporter_id, (5) view_type, (6) show_severity, (7) show_category, (8) show_status, (9) show_resolution, (10) show_build, (11) show_profile, (12) show_priority, (13) highlight_changed, (14) relationship_type, and (15) relationship_bug parameters in (a) view_all_set.php; the (16) sort parameter in (b) manage_user_page.php; the (17) view_type parameter in (c) view_filters_page.php; and the (18) title parameter in (d) proj_doc_delete.php. NOTE: item 17 might be subsumed by CVE-2005-4522.
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 | 0.19.2-5sarge4.1 | DSA-1133-1 |
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.
Exploit-DB 2
- Mantis Bug Tracker 0.x/1.0 - 'view_all_set.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities EDB-27228 · webapps · Feb 15, 2006 · verified
- Mantis Bug Tracker 0.x/1.0 - 'manage_user_page.php?sort' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-27229 · webapps · Feb 15, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1133-1 mantis - cross site scripting Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 16657 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=386059&group_id=14963
- 21400 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1133 vendor-advisory
- 20060215 [BuHa-Security] Multiple Vulnerabilities in Mantis 1.00rc4 mailing-list
- 23248 vdb-entry
- http://morph3us.org/advisories/20060214-mantis-100rc4.txt
- 22487 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14963&package_id=12175&release_id=386059