CVE-2024-34080: MantisBT Vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Published May 13, 2024
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Updated

If an issue references a note that belongs to another issue that the user doesn't have access to, then it gets hyperlinked. Clicking on the link gives an access denied error as expected, yet some information remains available via the link, link label, and tooltip.

Impact Disclosure of the following information: - existence of the note - note author name - note creation timestamp - issue id the note belongs to

Patches See PR https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/pull/2000

Workarounds None

References https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=34434

Other sources

MantisBT (Mantis Bug Tracker) is an open source issue tracker. If an issue references a note that belongs to another issue that the user doesn't have access to, then it gets hyperlinked. Clicking on the link gives an access denied error as expected, yet some information remains available via the link, link label, and tooltip. This can result in disclosure of the existence of the note, the note author name, the note creation timestamp, and the issue id the note belongs to. Version 2.26.2 contains a patch for the issue. No known workarounds are available.

NVD

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
composer/mantisbt/mantisbt<2.26.2
2.26.2
MantisBT mantisbt<2.26.2

Event History

May 13, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:57 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
May 14, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:38 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-34080?

CVE-2024-34080 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability, primarily affecting user access permissions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-34080?

To fix CVE-2024-34080, update MantisBT to the latest version as advised by the developer.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-34080?

CVE-2024-34080 affects MantisBT versions up to 2.26.2.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-34080?

The impact of CVE-2024-34080 includes the unintentional exposure of information through hyperlink tooltips for inaccessible notes.

5

Is CVE-2024-34080 a recent vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2024-34080 was identified and reported in 2024, highlighting recent security concerns in MantisBT.

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