CVE-2017-7222

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MantisBT before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript (if MantisBT's CSP settings permit it) by modifying 'window_title' in the application configuration. This requires privileged access to MantisBT configuration management pages (i.e., administrator access rights) or altering the system configuration file (config_inc.php).

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory mantisbt.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22266 patch vendor advisory
http://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a85b0b96c8ebe3e010d0d016cf88ab3c8bfc196a third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7222?
CVE-2017-7222 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7222?
To fix CVE-2017-7222, 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-2017-7222 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7222 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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