CVE-2013-1811 Missing authorization in mantis

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers with Reporter permissions can improperly change the status of any issue to New, bypassing intended access controls.

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-2013-1811?

CVE-2013-1811 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An access control issue in MantisBT before 1.2.13 allows users with "Reporter" permissions to change any issue to "New".

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1811?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mantisbt Mantisbt.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1811?

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-2013-1811 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1811 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xgmp-w3rr-9p7r.

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