6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-6797
MantisBT Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bug_change_status_page.php in MantisBT before 1.3.7 and 2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the 'action_type' parameter.

INFO

Published Date :

March 10, 2017, 12:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 19, 2019, 12:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6797 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mantisbt mantisbt
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-6797.

URL Resource
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22486 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/10/1 Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96818 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037978 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a2d90ecabf3bcf3aa22ed9dbbecfd3d37902956f Patch
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/c272c3f65da9677e505ff692b1f1e476b3afa56e Patch

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-6797 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6797 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22486 Exploit, Issue Tracking http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22486 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/10/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/10/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96818 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96818 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037978 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037978 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.7 *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.2.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037978 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96818 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/10/1 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/c272c3f65da9677e505ff692b1f1e476b3afa56e No Types Assigned https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/c272c3f65da9677e505ff692b1f1e476b3afa56e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a2d90ecabf3bcf3aa22ed9dbbecfd3d37902956f No Types Assigned https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a2d90ecabf3bcf3aa22ed9dbbecfd3d37902956f Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22486 No Types Assigned http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22486 Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6797 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6797 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.34 }} 0.05%

score

0.71686

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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