CVE-2015-1042 Open redirect in n/a
Remote attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted URLs in the login page, facilitating phishing attacks against MantisBT users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1042?
CVE-2015-1042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 10 Feb 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The string_sanitize_url function in core/string_api.php in MantisBT 1.2.0a3 through 1.2.18 uses an incorrect regular expression, which allows remote attackers to conduct open redirect and phishing attacks via a URL with a ":/" (colon slash) separator in the return parameter to login_page.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-6316.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-1042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-63qw-955w-2x9f.