CVE-2024-23830

Public Exploit
MantisBT Host Header Injection vulnerability

Description

MantisBT is an open source issue tracker. Prior to version 2.26.1, an unauthenticated attacker who knows a user's email address and username can hijack the user's account by poisoning the link in the password reset notification message. A patch is available in version 2.26.1. As a workaround, define `$g_path` as appropriate in `config_inc.php`.

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.33% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory mantisbt.org
Affected: mantisbt mantisbt
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-mcqj-7p29-9528 vendor advisory patch
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7055731d09ff12b2781410a372f790172e279744 patch
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=19381 vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23830?
CVE-2024-23830 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-23830?
To fix CVE-2024-23830, 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-2024-23830 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-23830 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-23830?
CVE-2024-23830 affects mantisbt mantisbt.
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