An issue was discovered in file_download.php in MantisBT before 2.24.3.
Priority LOW 22CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
An issue was discovered in file_download.php in MantisBT before 2.24.3. Users without access to view private issue notes are able to download the (supposedly private) attachments linked to these notes by accessing the corresponding file download URL directly.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00938 61st 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) | before 2.24.3 | 2.24.3 | Patch available | GHSA-xjmx-cprh-646r |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.24.3 Fixed in 2.24.3 Patch available GHSA-xjmx-cprh-646r
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xjmx-cprh-646r mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Fixed in 2.24.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25781
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjmx-cprh-646r
References
Patch 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-2020-25781 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-25781 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjmx-cprh-646r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-25781 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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