CVE-2021-33557: XSS

Published Jun 17, 2021
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Updated

An XSS issue was discovered in managecustomfieldeditpage.php in MantisBT before 2.25.2. Unescaped output of the return parameter allows an attacker to inject code into a hidden input field.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
MantisBT mantisbt<2.25.2
composer/mantisbt/mantisbt<=2.25.1
2.25.2

Event History

Jun 17, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:14 PM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:05 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-33557.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33557?

The severity of CVE-2021-33557 is medium.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2021-33557?

The affected software for CVE-2021-33557 is MantisBT before 2.25.2.

4

What is the description of CVE-2021-33557?

CVE-2021-33557 is an XSS issue in manage_custom_field_edit_page.php in MantisBT before 2.25.2. Unescaped output of the return parameter allows an attacker to inject code into a hidden input field.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2021-33557?

To fix CVE-2021-33557, you should update MantisBT to version 2.25.2 or later.

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