CVE-2015-2046 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into MantisBT, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2015-2046?
CVE-2015-2046 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 28 Aug 2017. 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MantisBT 1.2.13 and later before 1.2.20.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2046?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2015-2046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2017-7615 MantisBT allows arbitrary password reset
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xq2-96fm-446w.