CVE-2026-41897
MantisBT: Reflected XSS in Rendering Dynamic Custom Textarea Field
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.0.0 to 2.28.1, lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.
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
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
MantisBT: Reflected XSS in Rendering Dynamic Custom Textarea Field
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.0.0 to 2.28.1, lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-41897- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-33024
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.0.0 to 2.28.1, lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.
- Record
EUVD-2026-33024- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j7v9-f46r-2rp4
MantisBT is Vulnerable to Reflected XSS in Rendering Dynamic Custom Textarea Field
Lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field.
Impact
Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Patches
- c885af13f0b8596714ffe11df757c09f35fbd8f4
Workarounds
None
Credits
Thanks to siunam (Tang Cheuk Hei) for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.
- Record
GHSA-j7v9-f46r-2rp4- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.0.0 to 2.28.1, lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-41897- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
MantisBT: Reflected XSS in Rendering Dynamic Custom Textarea Field
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 1.0.0 to 2.28.1, lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-41897- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j7v9-f46r-2rp4
MantisBT is Vulnerable to Reflected XSS in Rendering Dynamic Custom Textarea Field
Lack of validation of filter_target parameter on return_dynamic_filters.php (normally used as an AJAX in View Issues Page) allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML if the target is a TEXTAREA custom field.
Impact
Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Patches
- c885af13f0b8596714ffe11df757c09f35fbd8f4
Workarounds
None
Credits
Thanks to siunam (Tang Cheuk Hei) for discovering and responsibly reporting the issue.
- Record
GHSA-j7v9-f46r-2rp4- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist |
1.0.0 up to 2.28.2 | 2.28.2 |
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist |
1.0.0 up to 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-2026-41897 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 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in mantisbt/mantisbt 2.28.2.
References
github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-j7v9-f46r-2rp4
mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37013
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41897
Left out here: 26 versions. The JSON record has them.