An XSS vulnerability in MantisBT before 2.25.5 allows remote attackers to attach crafted…
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 XSS vulnerability in MantisBT before 2.25.5 allows remote attackers to attach crafted SVG documents to issue reports or bugnotes. When a user or an admin clicks on the attachment, file_download.php opens the SVG document in a browser tab instead of downloading it as a file, causing the JavaScript code to execute.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00948 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist): 2.25.5
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 2.25.5 | 2.25.5 | Patch available | GHSA-qghg-v7xv-q98q |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.25.5 Fixed in 2.25.5 Patch available GHSA-qghg-v7xv-q98q
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qghg-v7xv-q98q mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Fixed in 2.25.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33910
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qghg-v7xv-q98q
References
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-2022-33910 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-33910 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qghg-v7xv-q98q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-33910 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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