CVE-2019-15715

MantisBT Remote Code Execution

7.2 HighPublic exploitFix available

MantisBT before 1.3.20 and 2.22.1 allows Post Authentication Command Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

30.0%Up 14.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

MantisBT before 1.3.20 and 2.22.1 allows Post Authentication Command Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Record: CVE-2019-15715
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

MantisBT before 1.3.20 and 2.22.1 allows Post Authentication Command Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Record: CVE-2019-15715
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-6651 No score

MantisBT before 1.3.20 and 2.22.1 allows Post Authentication Command Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Record: EUVD-2019-6651
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v23g-wjvq-2fpf 7.2

MantisBT Remote Code Execution

MantisBT before 1.3.20 and 2.22.1 allows Post Authentication Command Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Record: GHSA-v23g-wjvq-2fpf
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.2

MantisBT before 1.3.20 and 2.22.1 allows Post Authentication Command Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Record: CVE-2019-15715
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-v23g-wjvq-2fpf 7.2

MantisBT Remote Code Execution

MantisBT before 1.3.20 and 2.22.1 allows Post Authentication Command Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Record: GHSA-v23g-wjvq-2fpf
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mantisbt

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mantisbt/mantisbt` Packagist	before 1.3.20	1.3.20
`mantisbt/mantisbt` Packagist	2.0.0 up to 2.22.1	2.22.1
`mantisbt/mantisbt` Packagist	2.0.0 up to 2.22.1, plus listed versions 2.10.02.10.12.11.02.11.12.12.0 Show 41 moreShow less 2.12.12.12.22.13.02.13.12.13.22.14.02.15.02.15.12.16.02.16.12.17.02.17.12.17.22.18.02.18.12.19.02.19.12.20.02.20.12.21.02.21.12.21.22.21.32.22.02.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.4.02.4.12.4.22.5.02.5.12.5.22.6.02.7.02.7.12.8.02.8.12.9.02.9.1	2.22.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Mantis Bug Tracker 2.3.0 - Remote Code Execution (Unauthenticated)	2020-09-18
PoC in GitHub	mcornaglia/CVE-2019-15715	2026-01-23

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-15715 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Mantisbt, published October 9, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.0%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in mantisbt/mantisbt 1.3.20.

References

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