MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote…
Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
MantisBT before 1.2.9 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with manager privileges to (1) modify or (2) delete global categories.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02215 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 59
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.18.0 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.0 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.0 a1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.0 a2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.3 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.4 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.18.0 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.0 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.0 a1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.0 a2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.3 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.4 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
Show 49 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.5 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 a1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 a2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 a3 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 a1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 a2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 a3 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 a4 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.9 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:0.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.5 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 a1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 a2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 a3 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 a1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 a2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 a3 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:a4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 a4 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1121
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wx2x-3v8f-2cj7
References
More Mantisbt vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05251 MantisBT through 2.3.0 allows arbitrary password reset and unauthenticated admin access… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-05966 The XmlImportExport plugin in MantisBT 1.2.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-38760 MantisBT unauthorized disclosure of private project column configuration CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2017-04981 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT Configuration Report page… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2019-11797 MantisBT before 1.3.20 and 2.22.1 allows Post Authentication Command Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2014-07063 The XML Import/Export plugin in MantisBT 1.2.x does not restrict access, which allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2012-1121 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1121 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wx2x-3v8f-2cj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-1121 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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