CVE-2017-7309: MantisBT vulnerable to XSS through config_option parameter in adm_config_report.php

medium Affects mantisbt/mantisbt. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-05-17; advisory modified 2025-06-09.

MantisBT vulnerable to XSS through config_option parameter in adm_config_report.php

Package: mantisbt/mantisbt Composer
Affected versions: <1.3.9 or >=2.1.0 and <2.1.3 or >=2.2.0 and <2.2.3
Fixed in: 1.3.9, 2.1.3, 2.2.3
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 57% (99.1th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-17
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-79

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