Description
MantisBT before 1.2.18 does not properly check permissions when sending an email that indicates when a monitored issue is related to another issue, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information about restricted issues.
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
- [oss-security] 20141207 MantisBT 1.2.18 Released mailing-list
- 62101 third-party-advisory
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=191
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=9885
- DSA-3120 vendor-advisory