CVE-2017-7897

Public Exploit

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT (2.3.x before 2.3.2) Timeline include page, used in My View (my_view_page.php) and User Information (view_user_page.php) pages, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through crafted PATH_INFO in a URL, due to use of unsanitized $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] to generate URLs.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22742 issue tracking exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038278 vdb entry
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a1c719313d61b07bbe8700005807b8195fdc32f1 patch
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/pull/1094 exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7897?
CVE-2017-7897 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7897?
To fix CVE-2017-7897, 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-2017-7897 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7897 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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