CVE-2008-4688

N/A Unknown
Published: October 22, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

core/string_api.php in Mantis before 1.1.3 does not check the privileges of the viewer before composing a link with issue data in the source anchor, which allows remote attackers to discover an issue's title and status via a request with a modified issue number.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/string_api.php?r1=5285&r2=5384&pathrev=5384
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32243
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32975
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-07.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=9321
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31868
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/string_api.php?r1=5285&r2=5384&pathrev=5384
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32243
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32975
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-07.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=9321
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.3%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

mantis

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