CVE-2005-4238: XSS

Published Dec 14, 2005
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in viewfilterspage.php in Mantis 1.0.0rc3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the targetfield parameter.

Affected Software

65 affected components
Mantis Mantis=0.10.2
Mantis Mantis=0.10
Mantis Mantis=0.14.7
Mantis Mantis=0.18.2
Mantis Mantis=0.15.12
Mantis Mantis=0.18.0a2
Mantis Mantis=0.18.0a4
Mantis Mantis=0.15.3
Mantis Mantis=0.18
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0_rc3
Mantis Mantis=0.15.9
Mantis Mantis=0.14.2
Mantis Mantis=0.9.1
Mantis Mantis=0.13
Mantis Mantis=0.10.1
Mantis Mantis=0.17.0
Mantis Mantis=0.15.10
Mantis Mantis=0.16.1
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0_rc1
Mantis Mantis=0.19.3
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0_rc2
Mantis Mantis=0.15.2
Mantis Mantis=0.15.4
Mantis Mantis=0.15.11
Mantis Mantis=0.19.0a1
Mantis Mantis=0.11
Mantis Mantis=0.17.4a
Mantis Mantis=0.14.5
Mantis Mantis=0.19.0a2
Mantis Mantis=0.18.0a3
Mantis Mantis=0.17.2
Mantis Mantis=0.18.3
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0a3
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0a1
Mantis Mantis=0.14.3
Mantis Mantis=0.15.7
Mantis Mantis=0.17.3
Mantis Mantis=0.19.0_rc1
Mantis Mantis=0.17.1
Mantis Mantis=0.19.0a
Mantis Mantis=0.16
Mantis Mantis=1.0.0a2
Mantis Mantis=0.19.0
Mantis Mantis=0.18.0_rc1
Mantis Mantis=0.14.6
Mantis Mantis=0.14.4
Mantis Mantis=0.19.1
Mantis Mantis=0.11.1
Mantis Mantis=0.15.5
Mantis Mantis=0.19.2
Mantis Mantis=0.12
Mantis Mantis=0.15.1
Mantis Mantis=0.14.8
Mantis Mantis=0.17.5
Mantis Mantis=0.16.0
Mantis Mantis=0.18a1
Mantis Mantis=0.13.1
Mantis Mantis=0.15.8
Mantis Mantis=0.17.4
Mantis Mantis=0.14.1
Mantis Mantis=0.15.6
Mantis Mantis=0.17
Mantis Mantis=0.14
Mantis Mantis=0.15
Mantis Mantis=0.9

Event History

Dec 14, 2005
CVE Published
11:03 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4238?

CVE-2005-4238 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to its ability to allow attackers to inject malicious scripts.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-4238?

To fix CVE-2005-4238, update your MantisBT installation to a version later than 1.0.0rc3 where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

Which versions of MantisBT are affected by CVE-2005-4238?

CVE-2005-4238 affects MantisBT versions 1.0.0rc3 and earlier.

4

What type of attacks can be executed through CVE-2005-4238?

CVE-2005-4238 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML in the context of the victim's web browser.

5

Is CVE-2005-4238 specific to web applications?

Yes, CVE-2005-4238 is a web application vulnerability specifically affecting the MantisBT issue tracking system.

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