MantisBT Incorrect Authorization in bug_actiongroup_page.php

MEDIUM 4.3CVE-2020-29605 · GHSA-pgg9-mmcg-8mxp · Published 29/01/2021 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2020-29605 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability affecting mantisbt/mantisbt, mantisbt (mantisbt).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.90%, higher than 59.8% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 2.24.4 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
mantisbt/mantisbt Packagist	`< 2.24.4`	`2.24.4`
mantisbt mantisbt	`< 2.24.4`	`2.24.4`

Description

An issue was discovered in MantisBT before 2.24.4. Due to insufficient access-level checks, any logged-in user allowed to perform Group Actions can get access to the Summary fields of private Issues via bug_arr[]= in a crafted bug_actiongroup_page.php URL. (The target Issues can have Private view status, or belong to a private Project.)

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29605 · ADVISORY
mantisbt/mantisbt commit 9322c8c · WEB
mantisbt/mantisbt · PACKAGE
mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php · WEB
mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

mantisbt/mantisbt

Packagist

< 2.24.4

2.24.4

mantisbt

< 2.24.4

2.24.4

Description

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