CVE-2005-2556
core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows...
core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to connect to internal databases by modifying the g_db_type variable and monitoring the speed of responses, as identified by bug#0005956.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to connect to internal databases by modifying the g_db_type variable and monitoring the speed of responses, as identified by bug#0005956.
- Record
CVE-2005-2556- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to connect to internal databases by modifying the g_db_type variable and monitoring the speed of responses, as identified by bug#0005956.
- Record
CVE-2005-2556- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2557 No score
core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to connect to internal databases by modifying the g_db_type variable and monitoring the speed of responses, as identified by bug#0005956.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2557- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jcf3-28h4-wp5j No score
core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows...
core/database_api.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to connect to internal databases by modifying the g_db_type variable and monitoring the speed of responses, as identified by bug#0005956.
- Record
GHSA-jcf3-28h4-wp5j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mantisDebian:3.1 |
before 0.19.2-4, plus listed versions 0.19.2-3 |
0.19.2-4 |
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-2005-2556 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mantis, published August 19, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.62%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in mantis 0.19.2-4.