Description
MantisBT before 1.2.19 and 1.3.x before 1.3.0-beta.2 does not properly restrict access to /*/install.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain database credentials via the install parameter with the value 4.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031633
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/158
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100211
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23243
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17939
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=17937
Scores
EPSS
0.0249
EPSS Percentile
82.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (2)
mantisbt/mantisbt
1.3.0 beta1
mantisbt/mantisbt
< 1.2.18
Published
Jan 26, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026