CVE-2012-1122 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to move bug reports to unauthorized projects in MantisBT.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-1122?
CVE-2012-1122 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 29 Jun 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
bug_actiongroup.php in MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly check the report_bug_threshold permission of the receiving project when moving a bug report, which allows remote authenticated users with the report_bug_threshold and move_bug_threshold privileges for a project to bypass intended access restrictions and move bug reports to a different project.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1122?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-1122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5pp-9v59-29g3.