CVE-2016-6837

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MantisBT Filter API in MantisBT versions before 1.2.19, and versions 2.0.0-beta1, 1.3.0-beta1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the 'view_type' parameter.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory mantisbt.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7086c2d8b4b20ac14013b36761ac04f0abf21a4e patch vendor advisory
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=21611 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036655 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92522 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6837?
CVE-2016-6837 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6837?
To fix CVE-2016-6837, 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-2016-6837 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6837 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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