CVE-2017-7615

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 93% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 91%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 91%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

MantisBT through 2.3.0 allows arbitrary password reset and unauthenticated admin access via an empty confirm_hash value to verify.php.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
99.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 16, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (12)

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
mantisbt/mantisbt2.3.02.3.1—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-02 16:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-24 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-06-23 07:00 UTCOSV refresh
  8. 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-13 22:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-13 22:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-12 23:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-12 23:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-06-06 05:21 UTCOSV refresh
  14. 2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-05-22 14:13 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-48818
    First seen Sep 18, 2020

    Mantis Bug Tracker 2.3.0 - Remote Code Execution (Unauthenticated)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-41890✓ verified
    First seen Apr 16, 2017

    Mantis Bug Tracker 1.3.0/2.3.0 - Password Reset

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/mantisbt_password_reset✓ verified
    First seen Apr 16, 2017

    MantisBT password reset

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-7615.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2017

    MantisBT <=2.30 - Arbitrary Password Reset/Admin Access

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-7615?
CVE-2017-7615 is a high vulnerability published on April 16, 2017. MantisBT through 2.3.0 allows arbitrary password reset and unauthenticated admin access via an empty confirm_hash value to verify.php.
When was CVE-2017-7615 disclosed?
CVE-2017-7615 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 16, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-7615 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-7615 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7615?
CVE-2017-7615 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2017-7615?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-7615, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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