CVE-2013-4460 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via project names in MantisBT, potentially compromising other users' sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4460?
CVE-2013-4460 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 10 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in account_sponsor_page.php in MantisBT 1.0.0 through 1.2.15 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a project name.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4460?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4460?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2013-4460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-47776 MantisBT: Authentication bypass for some passwords due to PHP type juggling
- CVE-2017-7615 MantisBT allows arbitrary password reset
- CVE-2026-33517 MantisBT Vulnerable to Stored HTML Injection in Tag Delete Confirmation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcwj-vq6r-3g3p.