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.
Published: 2026-05-28
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pw5x-2mf9-3xc8 MantisBT has a Private Bugnote Attachment Content Leak via REST API
History

Fri, 29 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 28 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mantisbt
Mantisbt mantisbt
Vendors & Products Mantisbt
Mantisbt mantisbt

Thu, 28 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title MantisBT: Private Bugnote Attachment Content Leak via REST API
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Mantisbt Mantisbt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-29T13:56:52.065Z

Reserved: 2026-04-23T19:17:30.564Z

Link: CVE-2026-42071

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T13:56:47.471Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-28T21:16:30.017

Modified: 2026-05-29T15:11:03.853

Link: CVE-2026-42071

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-28T22:15:06Z

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