CVE-2025-62520 MantisBT unauthorized disclosure of private project column configuration
Non-admin users can view private project column configurations via the Copy From action, exposing sensitive settings.
- 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-2025-62520?
CVE-2025-62520 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 4 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. In versions 2.27.1 and below, due to insufficient access-level checks, any non-admin user with access to manage_config_columns_page.php can use the Copy From action to retrieve the columns configuration from a private project they have no access to. This issue is fixed in version 2.27.2.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62520?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mantisbt/mantisbt. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mantisbt/mantisbt Packagist | All versions | 2.27.2 |
mantisbt/mantisbt Packagist | All versions | 2.27.2 |
Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62520?
Upgrade mantisbt/mantisbt to 2.27.2 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-62520 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-62520 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g582-8vwr-68h2.