Description
The string_insert_href function in MantisBT 1.2.0a1 through 1.2.x before 1.2.18 does not properly validate the URL protocol, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the javascript:// protocol.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/867
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/902
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62101
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/05378e00
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17297
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/867
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/902
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62101
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/05378e00
- https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17297
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 9, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified