CVE-2018-17782
MantisBT allows XSS via the Manage Filter page
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Manage Filters page (manage_filter_page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Manage Filters page (manage_filter_page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.
- Record
CVE-2018-17782- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Manage Filters page (manage_filter_page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.
- Record
CVE-2018-17782- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-9529 No score
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Manage Filters page (manage_filter_page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.
- Record
EUVD-2018-9529- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ggjm-7m5f-7xjv
MantisBT allows XSS via the Manage Filter page
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Manage Filters page (manage_filter_page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.
- Record
GHSA-ggjm-7m5f-7xjv- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Manage Filters page (manage_filter_page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.
- Record
CVE-2018-17782- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-ggjm-7m5f-7xjv
MantisBT allows XSS via the Manage Filter page
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Manage Filters page (manage_filter_page.php) in MantisBT 2.1.0 through 2.17.1 allows remote attackers (if access rights permit it) to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through a crafted project name.
- Record
GHSA-ggjm-7m5f-7xjv- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 |
2.1.0 up to 2.17.2 | 2.17.2 |
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist |
2.1.0 up to 2.17.2, plus listed versions 2.10.02.10.12.11.02.11.12.12.0 Show 29 moreShow less2.12.12.12.22.13.02.13.12.13.22.14.02.15.02.15.12.16.02.16.12.17.02.17.12.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.4.02.4.12.4.22.5.02.5.12.5.22.6.02.7.02.7.12.8.02.8.12.9.02.9.1 |
2.17.2 |
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-2018-17782 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Mantisbt, published October 30, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. Fixed in mantisbt/mantisbt 2.17.2.