CVE-2017-12062

Public Exploit

Description

An XSS issue was discovered in manage_user_page.php in MantisBT 2.x before 2.5.2. The 'filter' field is not sanitized before being rendered in the Manage User page, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code if CSP is disabled.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.71% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory mantisbt.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/01/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039030 vdb entry third party advisory
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=23166 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/01/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/9b5b71dadbeeeec27efea59f562ac5bd6d2673b7 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12062?
CVE-2017-12062 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12062?
To fix CVE-2017-12062, 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-2017-12062 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-12062 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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