Description
Mantis before 1.1.0a2 does not implement per-item access control for Issue History (Bug History), which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the Change column, as demonstrated by the Change column of a custom field.
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 | 0.19.2-5sarge5 | DSA-1467-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1467-1 mantis - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- mantis-customfield-info-disclosure(30870) vdb-entry
- http://mantisbt.cvs.sourceforge.net/mantisbt/mantisbt/core/history_api.php?view=log
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=469627
- 23258 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.mantisbugtracker.com/view.php?id=7364
- 28551 third-party-advisory
- http://mantisbt.cvs.sourceforge.net/mantisbt/mantisbt/core/history_api.php?r1=1.34&r2=1.35
- ADV-2006-4978 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.mantisbugtracker.com/view.php?id=3375
- http://www.mantisbugtracker.com/changelog.php
- 21566 vdb-entry
- DSA-1467 vendor-advisory