CVE-2024-23830: MantisBT Host Header Injection vulnerability
First published: Tue Feb 20 2024(Updated: )
### Impact Knowing a user's email address and username, an unauthenticated attacker can hijack the user's account by poisoning the link in the password reset notification message. ### Patches https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7055731d09ff12b2781410a372f790172e279744 ### Workarounds Define `$g_path` as appropriate in config_inc.php. ### References https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=19381 ### Credits Thanks to the following security researchers for responsibly reporting and helping resolve this vulnerability. - Pier-Luc Maltais (https://twitter.com/plmaltais) - Hlib Yavorskyi (https://github.com/Kerkroups) - Jingshao Chen (https://github.com/shaozi) - Brandon Roldan - nhchoudhary
Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/mantisbt/mantisbt | <2.26.1 | 2.26.1 |
| CentOS Libreport-plugin-mantisbt | <2.26.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-mcqj-7p29-9528
- https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/7055731d09ff12b2781410a372f790172e279744
- https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=19381
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23830
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mcqj-7p29-9528 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-23830?
CVE-2024-23830 is considered to be a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for account hijacking.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23830?
To fix CVE-2024-23830, upgrade to MantisBT version 2.26.1 or later.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2024-23830?
An attacker can perform account hijacking by exploiting the password reset process.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-23830?
Users of MantisBT versions prior to 2.26.1 are affected by this vulnerability.
Is CVE-2024-23830 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2024-23830 is a remote vulnerability, as it can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers.
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