CVE-2016-7111
MantisBT XSS through weak CSP when using Gravatar plugin
MantisBT before 1.3.1 and 2.x before 2.0.0-beta.2 uses a weak Content Security Policy when using the Gravatar plugin, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
MantisBT before 1.3.1 and 2.x before 2.0.0-beta.2 uses a weak Content Security Policy when using the Gravatar plugin, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-7111- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
MantisBT before 1.3.1 and 2.x before 2.0.0-beta.2 uses a weak Content Security Policy when using the Gravatar plugin, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-7111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7990 No score
MantisBT before 1.3.1 and 2.x before 2.0.0-beta.2 uses a weak Content Security Policy when using the Gravatar plugin, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2016-7990- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8
MantisBT XSS through weak CSP when using Gravatar plugin
MantisBT before 1.3.1 and 2.x before 2.0.0-beta.2 uses a weak Content Security Policy when using the Gravatar plugin, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
MantisBT before 1.3.1 and 2.x before 2.0.0-beta.2 uses a weak Content Security Policy when using the Gravatar plugin, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-7111- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8
MantisBT XSS through weak CSP when using Gravatar plugin
MantisBT before 1.3.1 and 2.x before 2.0.0-beta.2 uses a weak Content Security Policy when using the Gravatar plugin, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-8vx9-hcvq-gfv8- CVSS 3.0
- 4.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist |
through 1.3.0 | 1.3.1 |
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist |
2.0.0-beta.1 to 2.0.0-beta.1 | 2.0.0-beta.2 |
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist |
before 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 |
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist |
2.0.0-beta.1 up to 2.0.0-beta.2 | 2.0.0-beta.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-7111 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Mantisbt, published February 17, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.00%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in mantisbt/mantisbt 1.3.1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/28/1
github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/b3511d2f
mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=21263
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7111