MantisBT unauthorized disclosure of private project column configuration
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. In versions 2.27.1 and below, due to insufficient access-level checks, any non-admin user with access to manage_config_columns_page.php can use the Copy From action to retrieve the columns configuration from a private project they have no access to. This issue is fixed in version 2.27.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mantisbt | mantisbt | before 2.27.2 | 2.27.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) | before 2.27.2 | 2.27.2 | Patch available | GHSA-g582-8vwr-68h2 |
- mantisbt Vendormantisbt Affected before 2.27.2 Fixed in 2.27.2 Patch available CNA
- mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.27.2 Fixed in 2.27.2 Patch available GHSA-g582-8vwr-68h2
Remediation
- Fix · CNA mantisbt (mantisbt) Fixed in 2.27.2
- Fix · GHSA-g582-8vwr-68h2 mantisbt/mantisbt (Packagist) Fixed in 2.27.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62520
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g582-8vwr-68h2
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-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
- TI-2023-08725 MantisBT: Exposure of Private issues' summary to unauthorized users CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-62520 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62520 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g582-8vwr-68h2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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