The string_sanitize_url function in core/string_api.php in MantisBT 1.2.0a3 through…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The string_sanitize_url function in core/string_api.php in MantisBT 1.2.0a3 through 1.2.18 uses an incorrect regular expression, which allows remote attackers to conduct open redirect and phishing attacks via a URL with a ":/" (colon slash) separator in the return parameter to login_page.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-6316.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0219 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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 · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: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
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.9 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.10 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.11 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.12 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.13 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.14 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.15 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.16 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.17 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
| cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.18 | Vulnerable | mantisbt |
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.11 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.12 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.13 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.14 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.15 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.16 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.17 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
- cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.18 Vulnerable ·mantisbt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63qw-955w-2x9f
References
Exploit 2
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- 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-2015-1042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63qw-955w-2x9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-1042 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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