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CVE-2026-42071
Published: May 28, 2026
Modified: May 29, 2026
PUBLISHED
Description
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. From 2.23.0 to 2.28.1, a missing authorization check in MantisBT's file visibility function allows any authenticated user (REPORTER+) to download attachments on private bugnotes they should not be able to access, via the REST API endpoint GET /api/rest/issues/{id}/files and SOAP API mc_issue_attachment_get endpoint. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
mantisbt | mantisbt | affected >= 2.23.0, < 2.28.2 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-pw5x-2mf9-3xc8
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=27039
x_refsource_MISC
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=36985
x_refsource_MISC
https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37092
x_refsource_MISC
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