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Unscored severity · published Nov 16, 2012
CVE-2012-5523
core/email_api.php in MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not properly manage the sending of e-mail notifications about restricted bugs, which might allow remote authenticated users to…
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CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
core/email_api.php in MantisBT before 1.2.12 does not properly manage the sending of e-mail notifications about restricted bugs, which might allow remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by adding a note to a bug before losing permission to view that bug.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mantisbt · Mantisbt
through 1.2.11; 0.18.0; 0.19.0; 0.19.0; 0.19.0; 0.19.0; +34 more · source: NVD
Affected product
MA
Mantisbt
Mantisbt
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5523
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5523
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092926.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093063.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093064.html
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/14/1
www.mantisbt.org
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=150
www.mantisbt.org
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=14704
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