An issue was discovered in MantisBT before 2.24.3.
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An issue was discovered in MantisBT before 2.24.3. When editing an Issue in a Project where a Custom Field with a crafted Regular Expression property is used, improper escaping of the corresponding form input's pattern attribute allows HTML injection and, if CSP settings permit, execution of arbitrary JavaScript.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0149 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist): 2.24.3
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) | 2.23.0 to before 2.24.3 | 2.24.3 | Patch available | GHSA-qgrr-f26j-87vf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.23.0 to before 2.24.3 Fixed in 2.24.3 Patch available GHSA-qgrr-f26j-87vf
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qgrr-f26j-87vf mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Fixed in 2.24.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25288
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgrr-f26j-87vf
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-2020-25288 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-25288 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qgrr-f26j-87vf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-25288 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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