MantisBT before 1.3.1 and 2.x before 2.0.0-beta.2 uses a weak Content Security Policy…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
MantisBT before 1.3.1 and 2.x before 2.0.0-beta.2 uses a weak Content Security Policy when using the Gravatar plugin, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01003 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist): 1.3.1, 2.0.0-beta.2
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 |
| — | mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) | before 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8 |
| — | mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) | 2.0.0-beta.1 to before 2.0.0-beta.2 | 2.0.0-beta.2 | Patch available | GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.1 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8
- mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0-beta.1 to before 2.0.0-beta.2 Fixed in 2.0.0-beta.2 Patch available GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8 mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Fixed in 1.3.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8 mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Fixed in 2.0.0-beta.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7111
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8
References
Patch 3
Advisory 2
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-2016-7111 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7111 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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