6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-7897
MantisBT Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT (2.3.x before 2.3.2) Timeline include page, used in My View (my_view_page.php) and User Information (view_user_page.php) pages, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through crafted PATH_INFO in a URL, due to use of unsanitized $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] to generate URLs.

INFO

Published Date :

April 18, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 11, 2017, 1:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7897 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-2017-7897.

URL Resource
http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22742 Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038278
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a1c719313d61b07bbe8700005807b8195fdc32f1 Patch
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/pull/1094 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-7897 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038278 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 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 http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22742 No Types Assigned http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=22742 Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a1c719313d61b07bbe8700005807b8195fdc32f1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a1c719313d61b07bbe8700005807b8195fdc32f1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/pull/1094 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/pull/1094 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mantisbt:mantisbt:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT (2.3.x before 2.3.2) Timeline include page, used in My View (my_view_page.php) and User Information (view_user_page.php) pages, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted URL parameter, due to use of unsanitized $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] to generate URLs. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT (2.3.x before 2.3.2) Timeline include page, used in My View (my_view_page.php) and User Information (view_user_page.php) pages, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through crafted PATH_INFO in a URL, due to use of unsanitized $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] to generate URLs.
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.24 }} 0.02%

score

0.65031

percentile

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