Description
The access_has_bug_level function in core/access_api.php in MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly restrict access when the private_bug_view_threshold is set to an array, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions and perform certain operations on private bug reports.
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 6.0 | mantis | 1.1.8+dfsg-10squeeze2 | DSA-2500-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2500-1 mantis - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 52313 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2012-18299 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2500 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201211-01 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=140
- 49572 third-party-advisory
- 51199 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-18294 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/eb803ed02105fc919cf5f789e939f2b824162927
- [oss-security] 20120306 Re: CVE request: mantisbt before 1.2.9 mailing-list
- FEDORA-2012-18273 vendor-advisory
- 48258 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=10124