What is GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5?

GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. MantisBT vulnerable to XSS through config_option parameter in adm_config_report.php

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5 cover?

GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2017-7309. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5?

GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5?

GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5 affects 3 products, including: composer/mantisbt/mantisbt:\u003c 1.3.9; composer/mantisbt/mantisbt:\u003e= 2.1.0, \u003c 2.1.3; composer/mantisbt/mantisbt:\u003e= 2.2.0, \u003c 2.2.3.

GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5MediumCVSS 4.8

MantisBT vulnerable to XSS through config_option parameter in adm_config_report.php

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

May 17, 2022

Last Modified

June 9, 2025

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2017-7309 →

📋 Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT Configuration Report page (adm_config_report.php) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted 'config_option' parameter. This is fixed in 1.3.9, 2.1.3, and 2.2.3.

🎯 Affected products3

composer/mantisbt/mantisbt:< 1.3.9
composer/mantisbt/mantisbt:>= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3
composer/mantisbt/mantisbt:>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3

🔗 References (7)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7309
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/30/4
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22579
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/0243375e32bc24878e309f3d6ef6d8cfb3e2f278
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/c9e5b1d0404503022605459552faeaf610bf15ae
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/e881dd79df422033bbea88914fc0a717fae40358
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4w6c-3hcx-rfj5