CVE-2026-44657
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs
Summary
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) prior to version 2.28.2 contains a vulnerability that allows code execution by an attacker. By using the show_inline=1 parameter and a valid file_show_inline_token CSRF token on file_download.php, an attacker can upload a crafted XHTML attachment referencing a JavaScript attachment.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves remote code execution within the application context, potentially leading to full compromise of the MantisBT instance, data theft, or further attacks on the organization's infrastructure.
Recommendation
Immediately upgrade MantisBT to version 2.28.2 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.
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- CVE-2014-9572High
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- CVE-2014-9280High
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- CVE-2014-9089High
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- CVE-2014-8554High
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- CVE-2014-1609High
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in MantisBT before version 1.2.16 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified parameters in various API functions.
- CVE-2026-44655High
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- CVE-2026-40607High
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- CVE-2026-40598Medium
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) versions 2.28.1 and below have a vulnerability due to improper escaping of the redirection page from the Referer header, allowing HTML injection. On specific server configurations, this could lead to cache poisoning and cross-site scripting.
Original NVD description (English source)
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. Prior to 2.28.2, using show_inline=1 parameter and a valid file_show_inline_token CSRF token on file_download.php, an attacker can execute code by uploading a crafted XHTML attachment referencing a JavaScript attachment. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.