CVE-2016-6837

6.1 MEDIUM

Published: January 10, 2017 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MantisBT Filter API in MantisBT versions before 1.2.19, and versions 2.0.0-beta1, 1.3.0-beta1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the 'view_type' parameter.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92522

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036655

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7086c2d8b4b20ac14013b36761ac04f0abf21a4e

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=21611

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92522

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036655

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7086c2d8b4b20ac14013b36761ac04f0abf21a4e

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=21611

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

6.1 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.9%

76th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

mantisbt

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