Description
The string_insert_href function in MantisBT 1.2.0a1 through 1.2.x before 1.2.18 does not properly validate the URL protocol, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the javascript:// protocol.
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 7 | mantis | 1.2.18-1 | DSA-3120-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3120-1 mantis - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/05378e00
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17297
- 62101 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141201 CVE Request: Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in MantisBT mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20141204 Re: CVE Request: Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in MantisBT mailing-list
- DSA-3120 vendor-advisory