CVE-2015-5059 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can download private project attachments if the view threshold is set to ANYBODY, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5059?
CVE-2015-5059 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 1 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The "Project Documentation" feature in MantisBT 1.2.19 and earlier, when the threshold to access files ($g_view_proj_doc_threshold) is set to ANYBODY, allows remote authenticated users to download attachments linked to arbitrary private projects via a file id number in the file_id parameter to file_download.php.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-5059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g82-jhgg-xjvg.