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CVE-2008-4688

Published: Oct 22, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
11.7%
Top 4.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

core/string_api.php in Mantis before 1.1.3 does not check the privileges of the viewer before composing a link with issue data in the source anchor, which allows remote attackers to discover an issue's title and status via a request with a modified issue number.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

mantismantis
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
n/an/a
mantisoss-projectEnterprise Softwareaka mantisbt, mantis

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mantisbt/branches/BRANCH_1_1_0/mantisbt/core/string_api.php?r1=5285&r2=5384&pathrev=5384
mantisbt.svn.sourceforge.net
http://secunia.com/advisories/32243
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32975
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 22, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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