Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 18, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-7897
CVE-2017-7897
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MantisBT (2.3.x before 2.3.2) Timeline include page, used in My View (my_view_page.php) and User Information (view_user_page.php) pages, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code (if CSP settings permit it) through crafted PATH_INFO in a URL, due to use of unsanitized $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] to generate URLs.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
mantisbt/mantisbtPackagist | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/a1c719313d61b07bbe8700005807b8195fdc32f1nvdPatchWEB
- www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.phpnvdExploitIssue TrackingWEB
- github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/pull/1094nvdExploitPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8r2m-qhff-jm2cghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7897ghsaADVISORY
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038278nvd
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