5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-62520
MantisBT unauthorized disclosure of private project column configuration
Description

Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. In versions 2.27.1 and below, due to insufficient access-level checks, any non-admin user with access to manage_config_columns_page.php can use the Copy From action to retrieve the columns configuration from a private project they have no access to. This issue is fixed in version 2.27.2.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 4, 2025, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 4, 2025, 10:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-62520 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.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update MantisBT to version 2.27.2 to fix an authorization issue.
  • Update MantisBT to version 2.27.2 or later.
  • Apply vendor-supplied patches if available.
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-2025-62520.

URL Resource
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/4fe94f45fa2baea2aeb4b65781d2009e7b4a0bf3
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-g582-8vwr-68h2
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=36502
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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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-2025-62520 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-62520 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. In versions 2.27.1 and below, due to insufficient access-level checks, any non-admin user with access to manage_config_columns_page.php can use the Copy From action to retrieve the columns configuration from a private project they have no access to. This issue is fixed in version 2.27.2.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-285
    Added Reference https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/4fe94f45fa2baea2aeb4b65781d2009e7b4a0bf3
    Added Reference https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-g582-8vwr-68h2
    Added Reference https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=36502
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
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