CVE-2015-5059

Description

The "Project Documentation" feature in MantisBT 1.2.19 and earlier, when the threshold to access files ($g_view_proj_doc_threshold) is set to ANYBODY, allows remote authenticated users to download attachments linked to arbitrary private projects via a file id number in the file_id parameter to file_download.php.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75414 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163191.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/f39cf5251953b468e9d921e1cf2aca3abdb00772 third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237199 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a4be76d6e5c4939545d84712c79d3f8f4a108c4f third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5059?
CVE-2015-5059 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5059?
To fix CVE-2015-5059, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5059 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5059 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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