CVE-2008-4688 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 22 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can view issue titles and status by modifying issue numbers due to missing privilege checks in Mantis.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-4688?

CVE-2008-4688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

core/string_api.php in Mantis before 1.1.3 does not check the privileges of the viewer before composing a link with issue data in the source anchor, which allows remote attackers to discover an issue's title and status via a request with a modified issue number.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4688?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mantis Mantis.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-4688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-938w-vx4g-p5w6.