Description
The SOAP API in MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly enforce the bugnote_allow_user_edit_delete and delete_bug_threshold permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with read and write SOAP API privileges to delete arbitrary bug reports and bug notes.
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
- http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=13656
- 49572 third-party-advisory
- 51199 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-18294 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120306 Re: CVE request: mantisbt before 1.2.9 mailing-list
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/df7782a65e96aa1c9639a7625a658102134c7fe0
- FEDORA-2012-18273 vendor-advisory
- 48258 third-party-advisory