CVE-2022-33910: XSS

Published Jun 24, 2022
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Updated

An XSS vulnerability in MantisBT before 2.25.5 allows remote attackers to attach crafted SVG documents to issue reports or bugnotes. When a user or an admin clicks on the attachment, filedownload.php opens the SVG document in a browser tab instead of downloading it as a file, causing the JavaScript code to execute.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
MantisBT mantisbt<2.25.5
composer/mantisbt/mantisbt<2.25.5
2.25.5

Event History

Jun 24, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:45 PM
Description
Jun 25, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-33910?

CVE-2022-33910 is an XSS vulnerability in MantisBT before version 2.25.5.

2

How does CVE-2022-33910 affect MantisBT?

CVE-2022-33910 allows remote attackers to attach crafted SVG documents to issue reports or bugnotes in MantisBT.

3

How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2022-33910?

Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2022-33910 by tricking a user or admin into clicking on a crafted SVG document attachment, which will be opened in a browser tab instead of being downloaded, allowing the execution of malicious JavaScript.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2022-33910?

CVE-2022-33910 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-33910 in MantisBT?

To fix CVE-2022-33910, upgrade MantisBT to version 2.25.5 or higher.

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