Medium severity · published Mar 31, 2017
CVE-2017-6973
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT Configuration Report page (adm_config_report.php) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code through a crafted…
4.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT Configuration Report page (adm_config_report.php) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code through a crafted 'action' parameter. This is fixed in 1.3.8, 2.1.2, and 2.2.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mantisbt · Mantisbt
1.3.0; 1.3.1; 1.3.2; 1.3.3; 1.3.4; 1.3.5; +17 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6973
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6973
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/30/4
Exploit
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22537
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97252
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038169
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