MantisBT is Vulnerable to Stored XSS in Saved-Filter Owner Column
Incorrect escaping of a saved filter's owner allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML on systems where $g_show_user_realname = ON.
Impact
Cross-site scripting (XSS).
Note that By default, only users with Manager access level or above can save their filters publicly
Patches
- 44f490bcf20fd491c1b8f3fc9dd041d8c2a30010
Workarounds
- Prevent display of users' real name (set
$g_ show_user_realname = OFF;in configuration) - Restrict ability to store filters (set $
g_stored_query_create_threshold/ $g_stored_query_create_shared_thresholdtoNOBODY
Credits
Thanks to siunam (Tang Cheuk Hei) for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | mantisbt/mantisbt | >= 2.1.0, < 2.28.2 | 2.28.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
mantisbt/mantisbt- Disclosed
- 11.05.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f633-865q-2mhh - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mantisbt/mantisbt
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 74
- First → latest
- 04.2022 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 20
- Medium 49
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 34
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 5
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 29
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