CVE-2026-34744
MantisBT authorization bypass allows continued access to self-uploaded attachments on private issues
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. Versions 2.28.1 and prior permit a user to list and download their own attachments from an Issue created by another user even after it becomes private, bypassing read access revocation. The loss of confidentiality caused by this vulnerability is minimal, considering that only attachments previously uploaded by the user themselves remain accessible. This issue has been fixed in version 2.82.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
MantisBT authorization bypass allows continued access to self-uploaded attachments on private issues
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. Versions 2.28.1 and prior permit a user to list and download their own attachments from an Issue created by another user even after it becomes private, bypassing read access revocation. The loss of confidentiality caused by this vulnerability is minimal, considering that only attachments previously uploaded by the user themselves remain accessible. This issue has been fixed in version 2.82.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-34744- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-281
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-31004
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. Versions 2.28.1 and prior permit a user to list and download their own attachments from an Issue created by another user even after it becomes private, bypassing read access revocation. The loss of confidentiality caused by this vulnerability is minimal, considering that only attachments previously uploaded by the user themselves remain accessible. This issue has been fixed in version 2.82.2.
- Record
EUVD-2026-31004- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf
MantisBT has an authorization bypass that allows reading attachments after losing access to a private issue
MantisBT permits a user to list and download their own attachments from an Issue created by another user, even after that Issue becomes private and direct access to it is denied.
Impact
The loss of confidentiality caused by this vulnerability is minimal, considering that only the attachments that were previously uploaded by the user themselves remains accessible.
Patches
- de7bdeec36de066235e38a77bf056917d951c84d
Workarounds
None.
Credits
Thanks to Vishal Shukla for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.
- Record
GHSA-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. Versions 2.28.1 and prior permit a user to list and download their own attachments from an Issue created by another user even after it becomes private, bypassing read access revocation. The loss of confidentiality caused by this vulnerability is minimal, considering that only attachments previously uploaded by the user themselves remain accessible. This issue has been fixed in version 2.82.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-34744- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-281
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
MantisBT authorization bypass allows continued access to self-uploaded attachments on private issues
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. Versions 2.28.1 and prior permit a user to list and download their own attachments from an Issue created by another user even after it becomes private, bypassing read access revocation. The loss of confidentiality caused by this vulnerability is minimal, considering that only attachments previously uploaded by the user themselves remain accessible. This issue has been fixed in version 2.82.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-34744- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-281
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf
MantisBT has an authorization bypass that allows reading attachments after losing access to a private issue
MantisBT permits a user to list and download their own attachments from an Issue created by another user, even after that Issue becomes private and direct access to it is denied.
Impact
The loss of confidentiality caused by this vulnerability is minimal, considering that only the attachments that were previously uploaded by the user themselves remains accessible.
Patches
- de7bdeec36de066235e38a77bf056917d951c84d
Workarounds
None.
Credits
Thanks to Vishal Shukla for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.
- Record
GHSA-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist |
through 2.28.1 | 2.28.2 |
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist |
before 2.28.2, plus listed versions 2.10.02.10.12.11.02.11.12.12.0 Show 45 moreShow less2.12.12.12.22.13.02.13.12.13.22.14.02.15.02.15.12.16.02.16.12.17.02.17.12.17.22.18.02.18.12.19.02.19.12.20.02.20.12.21.02.21.12.21.22.21.32.22.02.22.12.22.22.23.02.23.12.24.02.24.12.24.22.24.32.24.42.24.52.25.02.25.12.25.22.25.32.25.42.25.52.25.62.25.72.25.82.26.02.26.1 |
2.28.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-34744 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Mantisbt, published May 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in mantisbt/mantisbt 2.28.2.
References
github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-rmp5-5jj7-gmvf
mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=36977
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34744
Left out here: 26 versions. The JSON record has them.