The Flag::validate and Flag::modify functions in Bugzilla 2.17.1 to 2.18.1 and 2.19.1 to…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Flag::validate and Flag::modify functions in Bugzilla 2.17.1 to 2.18.1 and 2.19.1 to 2.19.3 do not verify that the flag ID is appropriate for the given bug or attachment ID, which allows users to change flags on arbitrary bugs and obtain a bug summary via process_bug.cgi.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00928 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.18 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.18 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.18 rc2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.18 rc3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18 rc3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.18.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.19 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.19.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.19.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.19.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhp7-wjrm-g66r
References
More Mozilla Bugzilla vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00709 Buffer overflow in LHA allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00948 SQL injection vulnerability in Bugzilla 2.16.3 and earlier, and 2.17.1 through 2.17.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00947 SQL injection vulnerability in collectstats.pl for Bugzilla 2.16.3 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-00007 CGI.pl in Bugzilla before 2.14.1, when using LDAP, allows remote attackers to obtain an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-04231 Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2018-03689 Cross-site request forgery in Mozilla Bugzilla CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2005-2173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhp7-wjrm-g66r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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